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colonel  Charles  W.  Miner.  (>th  Infantry 


A WAR  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Sixth  U.  S.  Infantry 

( illustrated) 


PROM  1798  TO  1903, 

WITH  ROSTERS  AND  MEMORIALS 
OP  THE 


Cuban  and  Philippine  Campaigns 


BY 

ELKANAH  BABCOCK. 

(Formerly  of  Company  C,  Sixth  U.  S.  Infantry.) 


Revised  and  Edited  by  S.  T.  Fisk,  Jr., 
(Private  Company  B,  1st  Battalion  U.  S.  Engineers.) 


Introduction  by  Rev.  J.  A.  Randolph, 
(Chaplain  Sixth  U.  S.  Infantry.) 


1903. 

Hudson-Kimbeely  Publishing  Co., 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 


Copyright,  1903, 

By  Elkanah  Babcock. 


Lieut. -Colonel  Henry  Wygant,  6th  Infantry. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 

Col.  Chas.  W.  Miner Frontispiece 

Lieut.-Col.  Henry  Wygant v 

Chaplain  John  A.  Randolph 1 

Embarking  for  Cuba 36 

Landing  at  Daiquiri,  Cuba 37 

Grimes’  Battery.  . 33 

Log  over  Which  Regiment  Passed  in  the  Advance  on  San  Juan 43 

Capturing  Spanish  Block-house,  San  Juan 45 

San  Juan  Hill,  after  Surrender 46 

Receiving  News  of  Surrender  of  Santiago 47 

Surrender  Tree 48 

Bacolod 58 

Emilio  Aguinaldo 76 

San  Jos6  de  Buena  Vista 79 

Burning  of  Rosario 85 

Battle  of  Bungtang-Batu 90 

General  Diocno 92 

Captain  Morton  and  Surrendered  Insurgent  Leaders 93 

General  Hawkins  at  San  Juan 98 

Firing  Salute 155 

Soldiers’  Graves 176 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page 

INTRODUCTION— (Chaplain  J.  A.  Randolph) ..  1 

PART  I. — Organization  to  Cuban  Campaign 15 

PART  II. — Cuban  Campaign 35 

PART  III. — Philippine  Campaign 53 

PART  IV.— Rosters,  Memorials  and  Miscellaneous 99 


PART  I. 

CHAPTER  I.— Earlier  History  (1798-1846) 15 

Organization — Disbandment — Reorganization — War  of  1812 — Yel- 
lowstone Expedition — First  Fort  West  of  Missouri — Reorganiza- 
tion— Relief  of  Gen.  Ashley’s  Expedition — Fighting  the  Arikari 
Indians — The  Old  Regimental  Mess — Escorting  the  Overland  Trad- 
ers— Black  Hawk  Indian  War — Overthrow  of  Black  Hawk — The 
Florida  War— Battle  of  Okeechobee — The  Sixth  Almost  Deci- 
mated— “Bloody  Christmas”- — End  of  Seminole  War — Death  of 
Gen.  Atkinson — “Zach.”  Taylor  Made  Colonel. 

CHAPTER  II.— Meixcan  War  and  Indian  Campaigns  (1846-1861) 21 

"War  with  Mexico — Contreras — San  Antonio — Battle  of  Churu- 
busco — Assault  on  the  Tete  du  Pont — The  Sixth’s  Heavy  Losses — 
Molino  del  Ray — Wounded  Men  Butchered — Battle  of  Chapulte- 
pec — Lieutenant  Armistead  First  in  the  Ditch — City  of  Mexico — 

End  of  Mexican  War — Grattan  Massacre — Battle  of  Ash  Hollow — 
Expedition  against  the  Cheyennes — The  March  to  the  Pacific- 
Defeat  of  the  Mojaves — Death  of  General  Clarke — The  Fight  at 
Mad  River. 


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Page. 

CHAPTER  III— The  Civil  War,  by  Major  Charles  Byrne  (1861-1865)  2& 

Commencement  of  War — Sykes’  Brigade  of  Regulars — Siege  and 
Evacuation  of  Yorktown — Picket  Duty  on  the  Chickahominy — 
Mechanicsville — “Covering  the  Ground  with  Dead  Men’’ — Second 
Battle  of  Bull  Run — Battle  of  Antietam — Fredericksburg — Battle 
of  the  Wilderness — Gettysburg — New  York  Draft  Riots — End  of 
War. 

CHAPTER  IV. — Civil  War  to  Cuban  Campaign  (1865-1898) 32 

Reorganization — General  Hazen  in  Command — “Neutral  Lands’’ 
Troubles  in  Kansas — The  Chicago  Fire — Indian  Service  at  Fort 
Lincoln — Building  of  Northern  Pacific  and  Exploration  of  Yellow- 
stone— Sioux  Campaign  of  1876 — Gen.  Hazen  Succeeded  by  Gen. 
McCook — Building  of  Fort  Thornburgh — Centennial  Celebrations 
and  Practice  Marches. 


PART  II. 

CHAPTER  V. — Expedition  to  Cuba 33 

Regiment  Ordered  to  Tampa — Embarks  for  Cuba — The  Landing 
at  Daiquiri — Plan  of  Campaign — Fight  at  El  Caney — Shelling  San 
Juan — Advance  on  San  Juan — Spaniards’  Deadly  Fire — Seventy- 
first  in  a Panic — Third  Brigade  Loses  Three  Commanders. 

CHAPTER  VI. — Battle  of  San  Juan  Hill 41 

Sixth  Crosses  Guama  Creek — Col.  Egbert  Makes  a Reconnais- 
sance— Description  of  Battle-field — Four  Companies  Ordered  For- 
ward— Enemy’s  Fire  Grows  Hot — Crossing  the  Rio  San  Juan 
under  Fire — Engagement  Becomes  General — Getting  through  the 
Fence — Sixth’s  Greatest  Casualties — Charge  on  the  Hill — A Glori- 
ous Victory — Subsequent  Operations — Return  to  LTnited  States. 

CHAPTER  VII.— Casualties  and  Results 49 

Who  Captured  San  Juan? — Report  of  Killed  and  Wounded— Indi- 
vidual Mention — Deeds  of  Enlisted  Men. 


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PART  III. 

Page. 


INTRODUCTORY 53 

CHAPTER  VIII. — Expedition  and  Landing 55 


Journey  to  Fort  Sam  Houston — Trip  to  the  Philippines — Death  of 
Quartermaster  Sergeant  Abel — Decoration  Day  at  Honolulu — Col. 
Kellogg  Taken  Sick — Arrival  at  Manila  and  Iloilo — Condition  of 
Affairs — Disposition  of  Companies — Captain  Byrne’s  Command 
Storm-bound — Negros  Prior  to  Landing  of  Sixth. 

CHAPTER  IX— (July  to  September,  1899) 61 

Expedition  against  the  Tulisanes — The  Night  March — The  Amer- 
ican Victory — Encounter  with  Babaylanes  Near  Tolon — Valdez — 
Sergeant  Roeder’s  Hunt  for  L adrones — The  Killing  of  Heger  and 
Heichemer — Capture  and  Escape  of  Donnelly — Filipino  Atrocities 
— Calatrava — Battle  of  Tabuan — The  March  through  Mud  and 
Rain — Reconnoitering  the  Insurgent  Position — Commencement  of 
Action — Lieutenant  Hanigan’s  Charge — Enemy  Driven  Out — Cap- 
ture of  Paymaster  Lopez — Sergeant  Brady’s  Quick  Aim — Drown- 
ing of  Private  Sohn — Destruction  of  Argo-gula. 

CHAPTER  X. — (September  to  October,  1899) 66 

The  Fight  in  Cebu  Mountains — “The  Philippine  Gibraltar” — 
Heavy  Fighting — The  Enemy’s  Night  Retreat — Battle  of  Guin 
Tabuan — Capturing  the  Insurgent  Messenger — Hacienda  Monteli- 
bano — How  the  Malago  Was  Crossed — The  Route  through  the  Jun- 
gle— Encountering  an  Advance  Party — Advancing  by  Rushes — 

The  Charge — Death  of  Lieutenant  Grubbs — Over  the  Breastwork — 
Enemy’s  Loss — Our  Loss — The  Affair  at  Maulbaul — At  Ysabela 
— Wounding  of  Musician  Conway. 

CHAPTER  XI. — (October  to  December,  1899) 72 

Fight  at  San  Carlos — Sergeant  Craven  Destroys  Village  of  Baog — 
Encounters  with  Bandits — Hacienda  Carnue — Lieutenant  Hunt  on 
the  Sagajon— Engagement  at  Balangtang — Wounding  of  Grennan 
and  Rink — Valle-Hermosa — Bandits  Attack  Byro — December  Up- 
rising on  Negros — Fight  at  La  Granja — Twenty-five  against  Four 
Hundred — Death  of  Lieutenant  Ledyard — Insurgent  Attack  on 
Detachment  at  Ginigaran — Captain  Bundy’s  Retaliation — Pursu- 
ing the  Insurgents  into  the  Mountains — Negros  Quieted. 


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Page. 

CHAPTER  XII.— (January  to  December,  1900) 78 

Operations  in  Panay — Campaign  in  Antique  Province — Forces  and 
Routes — The  Fight  at  Antique — Sibalon — San  Jose — Colasi — Trip 
to  Santa  Anna — Through  Santa  Cruz  Pass — The  Combined  Move- 
ment on  Calivo — How  the  Insurgents  Escaped — Fired  on  in  the 
Pass — Fight  at  Victorias — Capture  of  Insurgent  Stronghold  at  La 
Castellana — Ladrone  Expeditions — Lieutenant  Bolles  Wounded  at 
Macate — Encounter  at  Madalag — Fight  and  Pursuit  at  Palali  and 
Bulnangan — Capture  of  Villanueva — Narrow  Escape  from  Drown- 
ing— Department  of  Visayas  Created — Macate — Stabbing  of  Cor- 
poral Hanson — Proclamation  of  Amnesty — Native  Scouts — Recon- 
naissance to  San  Dimas — To  Agutay — Expedition  to  Sip’alay — 
Rainy  Season — Col.  Miner  Made  Governor  of  Negros — Winter 
Campaign  in  Panay — Operations  in  the  Alcan  Valley — Insurgents 
Celebrate  McKinley’s  Re-election  by  Night  Attack — Burning  of 
Rosario. 

CHAPTER  XIII. — Review  of  the  Yeae  1900 87 

Results  of  Bayambang  Council  of  War— Promulgation  of  Amnes- 
ty— Methods  of  Guerrilla  Warfare — Readjustment  of  Forces — 
Plans  of  Aguinaldo — Re-election  of  McKinley — Queer  Oriental 
Traits — Native  Ignorance  Imposed  Upon — American  Kindness  a 
Weakness — Adoption  of  Severer  Methods — General  MacArthur’s 


Proclamation  — Deporting  the  Insurgent  Leaders  — Beneficial 
Results. 

CHAPTER  XIV.— (January  to  December,  1901) 90 


Taking  of  Bungtang-Batu — Sugnud  and  Bungsud  Mountains — A 
Running  Fight — Wounding  of  Sergeant  Shelato — End  of  Panay 
Insurrection — Surrender  of  Insurgent  Leaders — Another  Negros 
Uprising — Corporal  Quick  Captures  General  Darna — Insurrection 
Broken  Up — Corporals  Stacke  and  Wolfe  Defeat  an  Insurgent 
Force — Capture  of  Nabalon — Destruction  of  Balet — Mounted  Scout 
through  Mountains — Ladrones  Defeated  by  Corporal  Radel — Ex- 
pedition to  Cebu — Cleaning  up  the  Fag  Ends — Canlupe  Mountains. 

CHAPTER  XV. — Conclusion  of  Campaign 96 

Last  Engagement — Routine  Duties — Concentration  at  Iloilo — Em- 
barking for  United  States — Manila — Arrival  at  San  Francisco — 
Trip  to  Fort  Leavenworth — Home  Again — The  “Hike”  to  Riley. 


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PART  IV. 


Page. 

Roster  of  Commissioned  Officers  from  1808  to  1903 99 


Colonels 

Page. 
. . . 99 

2d  Lieutenants 

119 

Lieutenant-Colonels. . 

. ..100 

Addit’al  2d  Lieutenants.. 

. 133 

Majors 

. ..  101 

3d  Lieutenants 

134 

Captains 

. . . 103 

Ensigns 

. 134 

1st  Lieutenants 

. ..108 

Roster  of  Regiment  at  Present  Time  (January  31,  1903) 136 

Page. 


Officers 

. . . . 136 

Co. 

F 

141 

Non-com’d  Staff  and 

Band  136 

Co. 

G 

141 

Co. 

A 

..  ..137 

Co. 

H 

142 

Co. 

B 

. . . . 138 

Co. 

I 

143 

Co. 

C 

. . . . 138 

Co. 

K 

141 

Co. 

D 

. . . . 139 

Co. 

L 

144 

Co. 

E 

. . . . 140 

Co. 

M 

145 

Cuban  Rosters  and  Memorials 146 

Roster  of  Officers,  July,  1898 146 

Roll  of  Honor  (Officers) 147 

List  of  Wounded  (Officers) 148 


Non-commissioned  Staff  and  Band 148 

Men  WTho  Embarked  for  Cuba 148 

List  of  Wounded 148 


Companies 

Page. 


Co.  A 149 

Co.  B 149 

Co.  C 150 

Co.  D 151 


149 


Co.  E 151 

Co.  F 152 

Co.  G 153 

Co.  H 154 


Rolls  of  Honor 155 

List  of  Wounded 157 


Stations  during  Philippine  Campaign 189-192 

Stations  of  Regiment  from  1808  to  Present  Day 193-194 


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Page. 


Philippine  Rosters  and  Memorials 159 

Officers  at  Embarkation  for  Philippines 159 

Officers’  Roll  of  Honor 160 

Officers’  List  of  Wounded 160 

Officers  Who  Returned  from  Philippines 161 

Non-commissioned  Staff  and  Band 162 

Those  Who  Embarked  for  Philippines 162 

Roll  of  Honor 162 


Those  Who  Returned  from  Philippines 162 

Men  Who  Embarked  for  Philippines 163 


Co. 

A 

Page. 
163 

Co.  G 

170 

Co. 

B 

164 

Co.  H 

170 

Co. 

C 

165 

Co.  I 

171 

Co. 

D 

166 

Co.  K 

172 

Co. 

E 

168 

Co.  L 

173 

Co. 

F 

169 

Co.  M 

174 

177-180 

180-187 

187-188 


Rolls  of  Honor 

Men  Who  Returned  from  Philippines 
Lists  of  Wounded 


PREFACE. 


Within  the  next  dec-ade  the  achievements  of  the  American 
Army  and  Navy  in  Cuba  and  the  Philippines  will  have  become 
a vague  though  glorious  memory.  Out  of  the  shadows  of  obliv- 
ion will  loom  the  figures  of  Dewey,  Schley,  Sampson,  Shafter, 
Lawton,  Otis,  Chaffee,  and  a few  others.  The  rest  will  have 
sunk  into  comparative  obscurity.  It  was  so  with  every  war  of 
the  p>ast  and  it  will  be  so  with  every  war  of  the  future. 

The  public  at  large  cares  but  little  for  the  endless  intrica- 
cies and  movements  of  the  game  of  war.  Given  the  news  of 
a great  victory,  it  is  satisfied  with  the  few  all-important  facts 
and  with  a hero  to  worship.  The  newspapers  and  current  pub- 
lications reflect  this  tendency  to  look  only  upon  results  and  to 
concentrate  upon  the  few  the  popular  approval  of  the  victori- 
ous Army  or  Navy.  Thus  it  is  that  in  every  war  of  magnitude 
thousands  of  men  in  uniform  lay  down  their  lives  for  the  mak- 
ing of  a few  military  reputations. 

It  is  with  the  modest  aim  in  view  of  furnishing  some  sort 
of  tangible  record  of  the  achievements  of  a not  unworthy  por- 
tion of  the  "Line”  that  this  work  has  been  attempted.  The  Sixth 
United  States  Infantry  has  many  times  proved  its  mettle, 
whether  in  redskin  fray,  civil  strife,  Cuban  chaparral,  or  Orien- 
tal archipelago.  It  is  believed  that  the  Sixth  of  the  present  is 
interested  in  the  Sixth  of  the  past.  The  record  of  the  organi- 
zation is  a long  and  honorable  one  and  reflects  that  of  the  Army 
and  of  the  Nation.  It  furnishes  a standard  to  be  lived  up  to — a 
glory  to  be  perpetuated. 

If.  in  the  present  volume,  the  record  of  deeds  and  events 
preponderates  the  discussion  of  causes  and  effects,  it  is  because 
these  latter  subjects  have  already  been  discussed  in  many  vol- 
umes, from  many  points  of  view.  The  facts  are  here  set  forth, 
for  the  most  part,  without  comment;  with  no  desire  to  expound 
history  to  the  men  of  the  regiment,  but  to  show  them  in  the 
fewest  possible  words  what  a glorious  old  organization  they 
form  a part  of.  Before  publishing,  the  proof-sheets  of  this  work 
were  submitted  to  Colonel  C.  \Y.  Miner,  commanding  the  regi- 
ment. and  were  revised  by  him.  It  is  probable  that  in  spite  of 
the  utmost  efforts  to  secure  absolute  accuracy,  a few  slight  errors 
have  here  and  there  crept  in.  but  such  will  be  found  to  be  few  and 
unimportant. 


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Thanks  are  tendered  to  Colonel  C.  W.  Miner,  Major  Charles 
Byrne,  Thirtieth  Infantry  (formerly  captain  Sixth  Infantrj), 
Chaplain  J.  A.  Randolph,  Captain  B.  A.  Poore,  Captain  S.  J.  Bay- 
ard Schindel,  Captain  B.  A.  Atkinson,  and  the  following  named 
enlisted  men  of  the  Sixth  Infantry,  for  valuable  information  and 
services  rendered  in  the  compilation  of  this  work:  Sergeants  Clou- 
tier, Hart,  Radhke,  Hallman,  Gothal,  Hardy,  Christian,  Kline, 
Deloach,  Knight,  Gledhill,  Scarborough,  Jackson,  Casey,  Lepp- 
hardt,  Lackey,  Craven,  Wriedt;  Corporals  YVeadon,  Kavanaugh, 
Hanson,  Shields;  Privates  Melton,  Striebel.  Merritt,  Hatcher. 

Elkanah  Babcock. 

Ft.  Leavenworth,  February  2S,  1903. 


Chaplain  Jno.  A.  Randolph,  Cth  Infantry. 


INTRODUCTION. 


By  Chaplain  J.  A.  Randolph.  Sixth  U.  S.  Infantry. 

History  lias  been  defined  as  “philosophy  teaching  by  exam- 
ples,” and  we  are  told  that  the  way  to  develop  character  is  to 
come  in  contact  with  character.  Therefore  we  have  presented 
in  this  volume  the  heroic  example  of  the  long  list  of  wor- 
thies who  have  composed  the  Sixth  United  States  Infantry 
during  its  hundred  years  of  history  and  history-making,  that 
lliose  of  this  present  and  coming  generations  may  be  put  in 
touch  with  these  heroic  spirits  and  imbibe  from  that  contact 
some  of  the  lofty  patriotism  and  sublime  devotion  to  duty  that 
have  characterized  the  officers  and  men  of  the  Sixth  Regiment 
from  its. organization. 

A study  of  this  little  volume  should  bring  a just  feeling  of 
pride  to  every  man  connected  with  the  organization.  We  are 
the  successors  of  a noble  band  and  their  glory  is  our  heritage. 
Yet.  while  we  are  partakers  of  their  glory,  upon  us  alone  de- 
pends the  solemn  duty  of  maintaining  the  honored  name  which 
the  Sixth  has  ever  borne. 

It  is  believed  that  familiarity  with  the  history  of  the  reg- 
iment wdl  contribute  in  no  small  degree  to  the  development 
of  that  esprit  de  corps  so  necessary  to  an  army  organization.  We 
are  to  make  good  the  sobricpiet  which  the  regiment  has  won — - 
"The  Fighting  Sixth.” 

Another  thought  in  this  connection  is  that  the  eight  hun- 
dred officers  and  men  now  known  as  the  Sixth  Infantry  are  but 
a part  of  a great  army  composing  the  regiment.  Every  man 
who  gave  up  his  life  while  a member  of  this  organization  is  to 
this  day  a part  of  it.  The  invisible  host  far  outnumbers  the  vis- 
ible one.  And  if  the  spirits  of  the  immortal  dead  participate  in 
the  affairs  of  mortals  here  beloT\ , we  can  easily  believe  that  they 
are  watching  with  keenest  concern  the  progress  of  those  to 
whom  has  been  committed  the  work  which  they  laid  down. 

Rut  let  us  not  make  the  mistake  of  believing  that  other 
times  were  more  favorable  for  heroic  action  than  now  and  that 

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the  men  of  those  times  were  of  a different  quality.  It  is  not 
so.  They  were  men  of  like  passions  with  ourselves.  They  made 
history.  We  are  making  it,  and  the  men  and  officers  of  to-day 
are  just  as  capable  and  just  as  brave  as  any  whose  names  adorn 
these  pages. 

In  looking  over  these  pages,  you  will  doubtless  be  impressed 
with  this  fact,  that  in  all  the  questions  that  have  arisen  since 
the  founding  of  our  Government  and  whose  solution  has  been 
submitted  to  that  high  court  of  last  resort — the  arbitrament  of 
the  sword,  the  Sixth  has  had  a conspicuous  part.  Her  history 
is  closely  woven  wth  that  of  the  Nation,  and  to  give  her  history 
as  it  should  be  would  be  to  paint  the  history  of  the  regiment 
on  a background  of  the  Nation. 

All  honor  is  due  to  the  enterprising  young  men  who  give 
us  this  volume.  They  are  putting  important  facts  in  convenient 
and  lasting  form.  But  they  do  not  claim  to  make  a history.  It 
is  a mere  catalogue  of  facts.  Let  us  hope  that  some  historian 
will  take  these  facts  and  weave  them  into  a history.  In  a work 
like  this  the  Sixth  stands  alone.  There  are  no  means  of  insti- 
tuting comparisons.  AYe  cannot  tell  how  great  a man  is  till  we 
see  him  among  great  men.  So  we  cannot  very  well  judge  of 
an  organization  when  it  stands  alone.  From  our  knowledge  of 
history,  we  believe  that  the  Sixth  would  not  suffer  in  compar- 
ison with  the  best  who  have  ever  drawn  sword. 

The  events  of  the  past  five  years  are  of  too  recent  date  for  us 
to  get  the  proper  historic  perspective,  but  some  matters  are  clear 
and  we  wish  to  emphasize  them  in  this  connection.  Never  did 
army  go  out  to  light  for  a higher  or  more  unselfish  motive  than 
did  the  Army  of  the  United  States  in  the  war  against  Spain.  It 
was  purely  a war  for  humanity’s  sake,  and  the  God  of  battles 
did  not  more  clearly  show  His  approval  of  the  cause  of  David 
in  the  Valley  of  Rephaim  than  Die  did  in  that  cause  for  which  we 
went  to  war  with  Spain. 

There  are  some  who  criticise  the  action  of  the  United  States 
Government  in  trying  to  suppress  the  insurrection  in  the  Phil- 
ippines. There  has,  perhaps,  been  no  writer  in  the  past  century 
who  so  ably  and  conscientiously  opposed  war  as  Ruskin,  yet  in 
his  lecture  on  war,  delivered  at  the  Royal  Military  Academy  at 
Woolwich,  he  uses  the  following  strong  language: 

‘•But,  as  it  is  at  their  own  peril  that  any  race  extends  their 
dominions  in  mere  desire  of  power,  so  it  is  at  their  own  still 
greater  peril  that  they  refuse  to  undertake  aggressive  war,  ac- 


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cording  to  their  force,  whenever  they  are  assured  that  their 
States  in  the  Philippines  will  be  “helpful  and  protective”? 

Can  any  sane  man  doubt  that  the  authority  of  the  United 
States  in  the  Philippines  will  be  “helpful  and  protective?” 

Continuing,  Mr.  Buskin  said: 

“Nor  need  you  listen  to  any  sophistical  objection  of  the 
impossibility  of  knowing  when  a people’s  help  is  needed,  or  when 
not. 

******  * * **********  * 

“I  tell  you  that  the  principle  of  non-intervention,  as  now 
preached  among  us,  is  as  selfish  and  cruel  as  the  worst  frenzy  of 
conquest,  and  differs  from  it  only  by  being  not  only  malignant, 
but  dastardly!” 

These  are  Buskin’s  words.  Whether  they  do  or  do  not  ap- 
ply to  the  situation  in  our  own  country,  we  leave  it  to  the 
thoughtful  reader  to  judge. 

Someone  may  be  moved  to  ask,  “Why  this  digression?”  Be- 
cause the  Sixth  was  a leading  factor  in  both  these  wars  and  the 
right  is  claimed  to  justify  her  course.  jMo  one  regrets  the  part 
the  regiment  played  in  the  Philippines,  although  it  was  perhaps 
the  first  to  inaugurate  the  active,  aggressive  plan  of  campaign 
whose  general  adoption  brought  the  insurrection  to  a speedy 
close. 

We  turn  from  the  past  to  contemplate  the  future.  We 
stavd  at  the  dawn  of  a new  era  in  our  country.  In  that  new 
era  the  profession  of  the  soldier  will  be  upon  a higher  plane 
than  ever  before.  His  services  will  be  needed  not  for  plunder 
or  territorial  acquisition,  but  for  protecting  the  weak  and  the 
defense  of  those  principles  held  dear  to  the  American  heart. 
Such  service  will  be  consistent  with  the  most  exalted  Christian 
character  and  worthy  of  the  successors  of  the  noble  band  whose 
acts  are  chronicled  in  the  following  pages. 


PART  I. 


Organization  to  Cuban  Campaign,  from 
July  16,  1798,  to  April  19,  1898. 


CHAPTER  I. 

EARLIER  HISTORY— 1798-1846. 

The  Sixth  Regiment  came  into  existence  during  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  eighteenth  century.  Its  first  authentic  men- 
tion occurs  in  the  Acts  of  Congress  of  July  16,  1798,  and  March 
3,  1799.  Out  of  the  thirty  commissioned  officers  belonging  to  the 
infant  regiment  in  1799,  twenty-seven  were  from  North  Caro- 
lina, and  orders  from  the  War  Department  under  date  of  Jan- 
uary 5,  1800,  directed  that  the  regiment  be  recruited  in  that 
State.  At  that  time  it  seemed  as  though  war  with  France  were 
inevitable,  but  peaceful  relations  between  the  two  countries  were 
resumed,  and  the  Sixth  was  discharged  under  the  Act  of  May 
14,  1800. 

Reorganization. 

In  1807-8  the  United  States  seemed  again  on  the  brink  of 
war.  The  affairs  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Leopard,  the  Emperor 
Napoleon's  attitude  regarding  neutral  commerce,  and  the  retal- 
iatory measures  adopted  by  the  British  Government,  caused  Con- 
gress to  decide  upon  an  increase  in  the  strength  of  the  Army. 
Under  the  Act  of  April  12,  1808,  the  Sixth  Regiment  was  again 
organized,  and  since  that  time  has  remained  continuously  in  the 
service  until  the  present  day. 

War  of  1S12. 

Jonas  Simonds,  the  first  colonel  of  the  regiment,  was  ap- 
pointed from  Pennsylvania  in  July,  1808.  He  led  the  organiza- 
tion through  the  War  of  1812-15,  and  old  records  show  that  the 
Sixth  played  an  important  part  in  the  following  battles: 

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Heights  of  Queenstown,  October  13,  1812. 

York,  April  23,  1813. 

Fort  George,  May  27.  1813. 

Siege  of  Plattsbnrg,  Y.  Y.,  September  6-11,  1814. 

Again  Reorganized. 

Under  the  Act  of  March  3,  1815,  the  Army  was  reduced  in 
strength,  and  the  Sixth  was  reorganized  by  consolidation  with 
the  Twenty-fifth,  Twenty-seventh,  Twenty-ninth,  and  Thirty- 
seventh  Regiments.  Colonel  Simonds,  who  had  remained  in  com- 
mand nearly  seven  years,  wras  superseded  by  Colonel  Henry 
Atkinson,  of  the  Thirty-seventh  Regiment.  The  latter  assumed 
command  August  27,  1815,  at  Fort  Lewis,  Y.  Yr. 

Yellowstone  Expedition. 

September  4,  1S15,  the  regiment  left  Fort  Lewis  for  Gov- 
ernor’s Island,  Y.  Y.,  where  it  remained  until  April  16,  1816,  go- 
ing thence  to  Plattsburg,  Y.  Y.,  and  leaving  that  point  in  the 
spring  of  1819  for  its  memorable  journey  through  the  wilder- 
ness to  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Proceeding  overland  as  far  as  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.,  the  regiment  embarked  on  May  8,  1819.  The  men  were 
housed  in  small  transport  boats,  ten  in  number,  which  were  pro- 
pelled by  means  of  oars  and  sails.  The  long  journey  by  water 
at  that  early  period  was  one  fraught  with  considerable  novelty 
and  peril.  The  country  through  which  the  little  flotilla  glidrd 
was,  for  the  most  part,  an  unbroken  wider  ness,  containing  but 
a few  scattered  settlements  and  trading-posts. 

The  expedition  reached  Belle  Fontaine,  Mo.,  after  a month 
spent  almost  continuously  on  the  water.  Remaining  at  Belle 
Fontaine  until  July  4th,  the  regiment  once  more  embarked  and 
in  September  reached  Council  Bluffs.  Here  preparations  were 
made  for  spending  the  winter  and  for  providing  means  of  de- 
fense against  the  Indians,  who  at  times  assumed  a hostile  atti- 
tude. The  Rifle  Regiment,  which  was  stationed  several  hun- 
dred miles  up  the  Missouri,  was  joined  to  Colonel  Atkinson’s 
command. 

It  was  intended  to  continue  in  the  spring  to  the  mouth  of 
the  Yellowstone  River,  but  further  progress  was  prevented  by  the 
action  of  Congress,  which  declared  against  the  expediency  of  pro- 
ceeding further.  What  was  at  first  regarded  as  a temporary 
camp  at  Council  Bluffs  became  a permanent  fort  and  remained 
the  home  of  the  Sixth  for  over  seven  years.  Substantial  bar- 


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racks  and  storehouses  were  erected  of  hewed  logs,  a saw-  and 
grist-mill  were  built  and  about  five  hundred  acres  of  laud  were 
placed  under  cultivation. 

First  Fort  T Vest  of  the  Missouri. 

Thus  was  established  the  first  fort  west  of  the  Missouri 
River,  and  around  it  sprang  up  the  earliest  settlement  in  Ne- 
braska— the  original  Council  Bluffs — -twenty  miles  distant  from 
the  Council  Bluffs  of  the  present  day  and  sixteen  miles  from  the 
present  site  of  Omaha.  The  fort  was  named  after  its  founder, 
Colonel  Atkinson,  but  in  later  years  became  known  as  Fort  Cal- 
houn, in  honor  of  the  famous  statesman  of  that  name.  St. 
Louis,  Prairie  du  Chien,  and  the  fort  of  the  Hudson  Bay  Com- 
pany at  Vancouver  were  the  nearest  settlements  to  the  new 
fort. 

Reorganization. 

Colonel  Atkinson  was  promoted  brigadier-general  May  13, 
1820,  and  Colonel  Xinian  Pinkney,  promoted  from  the  Second 
Infantry,  succeeded  him  in  command.  Under  the  Act  of  March 
2,  1821,  the  Sixth  was  reorganized  by  consolidation  with  the 
Rifle  Regiment.  August  16,  1821,  Colonel  Pinkney  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Third  Infantry  and  General  Atkinson  again  became 
colonel  of  the  regiment,  with  the  brevet  of  brigadier-general. 

In  June,  1S23,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Henry  Leavenworth  led 
the  regiment  from  Fort  Atkinson  to  the  relief  of  General  Ash- 
ley’s expedition,  which  a band  of  Arikari  Indians  had  attacked 
and  was  threatening  with  extinction.  He  succeeded  in  engag- 
ing and  gaining  a decisive  victory  over  the  Arikaris,  putting 
them  to  flight  and  destroying  their  villages.  For  this  achieve- 
ment he  received  the  approbation  of  the  War  Department. 

In  April,  1S27.  the  regiment  was  transferred  to  Jefferson 
Barracks,  Mo.,  of  which  post  General  Atkinson  had  the  honor  to 
be  first  commandant.  The  Sixth  was  established  with  a part  of 
the  Third  Infantry.  It  was  at  Jefferson  Barracks  that  the  fa- 
mous old  regimental  mess  was  instituted.  The  post  became  the 
Infantry  School  of  Practice. 

After  two  years  had  been  spent  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  Com- 
panies A,  B.  F,  and  H.  under  command  of  Brevet  Major  Bennett 
Riley,  were  detailed  for  detached  service  and  had  an  adventurous 
time  escorting  the  overland  traders  to  Santa  Fe.  Returning  in 
the  fall,  they  established  themselves  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Ivas., 


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seventy-three  years  before  the  present  time.  In  December,  1831,. 
these  four  companies  were  ordered  back  to  Jefferson  Barracks, 
where  the  regiment  was  consolidated  and  preparations  were 
made  to  take  the  field  against  the  Sac  and  Fox  Indians. 

Black  Hawk  War. 

General  Atkinson  was  placed  in  command  of  the  frontier 
forces  of  the  Northwest  in  the  Black  Hawk  Indian  War,  and 
his  lieutenant-colonel.  Daniel  Baker,  assumed  command  of  the 
(Sixth. 

On  the  2d  of  August,  1832,  Black  Hawk,  at  the  head  of  a 
large  body  of  Indians,  was  met  and  engaged  by  General  Atkin- 
son's forces  at  the  junction  of  the  Bad  Axe  and  Mississippi  riv- 
ers. During  the  fierce  three-hours  battle  that  followed,  the  In- 
dians were  completely  routed  and  scattered  and  two  hundred  of 
their  most  warlike  braves  were  killed  or  wounded.  Black  Hawk 
never  recovered  from  this  overthrow,  and  after  an  ineffectual 
attempt  to  repair  his  fortunes,  (Surrendered  to  the  agent  at  Prai- 
rie du  Chien.  The  companies  and  men  of  the  Sixth  took  a lion's 
share  in  the  preliminary  skirnushing  and  final  overthrow  of 
Black  Hawk  and  were  commended  in  orders  by  General  Atkin- 
son for  their  gallantry  in  action. 

The  regiment  returned  to  Jefferson  Barracks  October  2.  1832, 
and  in  December  of  the  same  year  Companies  A.  B.  F.  and  H 
were  again  detached  and  stationed  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  where 
they  remained  until  September,  1834,  when  the  regiment  was 
again  concentrated  at  Jefferson  Barracks.  On  February  29, 
1836,  the  regiment  left  Jefferson  Barracks,  which  had  been  its 
home  for  nearly  nine  years,  and  was  sent  to  Louisiana,  where 
tin  various  companies  did  duty  for  a time  at  Fort  Worth,  Camp 
Sabine,  and  Fort  Jesup. 

The  Florida  War. 

It  was  from  Fort  Jesup  that  the  regiment  was  sent  to  take 
part  un  the  Florida  War.  Companies  C,  D,  and  E took  station 
at  Camp  Sabine,  arriving  there  December  27.  1836.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  regiment  left  Fort  Jesup  December  19th.  arriving 
at  Fort  Taylor,  Fla.,  November  14th  of  the  following  year.  Here 
they  were  joined  to  a separate  column  commanded  by  Colouel 
Zachary  Taylor,  of  the  First  Infantry.  On  December  19.  1837, 
orders  were  received  to  proceed  against  the  enemy.  The  force 
which  left  camp  under  Colonel  Taylor  numbered  870  men,  exclu- 


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sire  of  officers.  It  was  composed  of  221  men  of  the  Sixth,  un- 
der Lieuteuant-Colonel  A.  R.  Thompson;  274  men  of  the  Fourth 
Infantry,  commanded  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Foster;  25  men  of 
the  Fourth  Artillery,  under  Captain  Muuroe;  and  180  of  the 
Missouri  Volunteers.  The  balance  of  the  force  consisted  of 
Morgan's  spies,  pioneers,  pontoneers,  and  a band  of  70  Delaware 
Indians. 

Battle  of  Okeechobee. 

On  Christmas  day,  1837,  was  fought  the  famous  Battle  of 
Okeechobee,  in  which  Lieutenant-Colonel  Thompson  fell  and  in 
which  the  Sixth  Regiment  gained  the  greatest  glory  and  suf- 
fered the  severest  losses  of  any  of  the  troops  engaged.  The  en- 
emy, some  700  strong,  was  brought  to  bay  in  a dense  hum- 
mock, which  offered  perfect  concealment  for  the  Seminoles  and 
from  which  it  seemed  impossible  to  dislodge  them.  They  were 
first  charged  upon  by  Morgan’s  spies  and  the  Missouri  Volun- 
teers, under  Colonel  Gentry.  That  gallant  officer  fell  mortally 
wounded  early  in  the  action.  The  Volunteers  were  driven  back 
panic-stricken.  Repeated  efforts  were  made  to  rally  them,  but 
without  success. 

The  brunt  of  the  battle  thus  fell  on  the  Sixth  and  Fourth  In- 
fantry, the  men  of  which  displayed  the  greatest  bravery  in  fac- 
ing the  heavy  fire  that  was  directed  at  them  by  the  concealed 
foe  in  the  hummock.  The  Sixth  was  almost  decimated  in  the 
furious  engagement.  Seventy-five  men  of  the  seven  companies 
participating  were  either  killed  or  wounded,  and  in  one  company 
only  four  men  remained  uninjured.  In  five  of  the  companies 
every  officer  and  orderly  sergeant,  with  but  one  exception,  was 
put  out  of  action.  The  remaining  companies,  B and  K.  crossed 
over  from  the  left,  formed  on  the  right  of  the  Fourth  Infantry, 
and  continued  the  engagement  until  the  fight  ended. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Thompson  was  wounded  three  times  be- 
fore he  fell.  His  last  words  were:  ’‘Keep  steady,  men.  Charge 
the  hummock.  Remember  the  regiment  to  which  you  belong." 
Captain  J.  Swearingen  was  killed  while  in  advance  of  his  com- 
pany. Lieutenants  J.  P.  Center  and  E.  J.  Brooke  were  instantly 
killed.  Sixteen  men  of  the  Sixth  were  killed,  while  two  officers 
and  fifty-three  men  were  wounded.  Kot  without  reason  has 
the  Battle  of  Okeechobee  gone  down  in  history  as  ‘‘Bloody 
Christmas.” 

Following  is  an  extract  of  Colonel  Taylor’s  report  of  the 
battle: 


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“I  am  not  sufficient  master  of  words  to  express  my  admira- 
tion of  the  gallantry  and  steadiness  of  the  officers  and  soldiers  of 
the  Sixth  Infantry.  It  was  their  fortune  to  bear  the  brunt  of 
the  battle.  The  report  of  the  killed  and  wounded,  which  accom- 
panies this,  is  more  conclusive  evidence  of  their  merits  than  any- 
thing I can  say.” 

The  President  of  the  United  States  tendered  thanks  to 
Colonel  Taylor,  the  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  troops 
of  the  Regular  Army  “for  the  discipline  and  bravery  displayed 
by  them  on  the  occasion  of  this  battle.” 

•End  of  Seminole  War. 

The  regiment  was  joined  in  May,  1838,  by  Companies  C,  D, 
and  E,  and  remained  in  Florida  during  the  entire  campaign 
against  the  Indians.  During  the  war  it  lost  10  officers  and  129 
enlisted  men.  March  20,  1842,  it  returned  to  Jefferson  Barracks. 
It  left  Jefferson  Barracks  the  following  month  for  Fort  Town- 
son,  Cherokee  Nation,  at  which  post  it  arrived  in  May. 

Death  of  General  Atkinson. 

General  Atkinson,  who,  during  the  twenty-six  years  he  had 
commanded  the  Sixth,  had  endeared  himself  to  officers  and  men 
alike,  and  who  had  gained  for  them,  as  well  as  for  himself,  an 
enviable  reputation,  died  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  June  14,  1842. 
Colonel  William  Davenport,  promoted  from  the  First  Infantry, 
became  his  successor.  He  remained  in  command  a year,  when 
he  exchanged  regiments  with  Colonel  and  Brevet  Brigadier- 
General  Zachary  Taylor,  afterwards  hero  of  Palo  Alto,  Resaca  de 
la  Palma,  Buena  Vista,  and  Monterey  and  President  of  the  United 
States. 


CHAPTER  II. 


MEXICAN  WAR  AND  INDIAN  CAMPAIGNS— 1846-1861. 

On  June  29,  1846,  following  the  declaration  of  war  with  Mex- 
ico, General  Taylor  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  major-general 
and  turned  over  his  command  of  the  Sixth  to  Colonel  Newman 
S.  Clarke,  who  was  promoted  from  the  Eighth  -infantry.  In 
July,  1847,  the  regiment,  with  the  exception  of  Companies  G 
and  I,  formed  a part  of  General  Scott’s  forces  at  Puebla,  Mexico. 
Companies  G and  I remained  in  the  United  iStates  throughout 
the  Mexican  War. 

August  9,  1847,  the  Sixth  took  part  at  Contreras  and  on 
the  19th  defeated  three  batteries  at  San  Antonio. 

Battle  of  Ghurubusco. 

August  20th  occurred  the  Battle  of  Churubusco,  relative  to 
which  is  printed  the  following  extract  from  Ripley’s  History 
of  the  Mexican  War: 

"Santa  Anna,  assisted  by  a crowd  of  general  officers,  strove 
to  form  his  line,  and  with  some  success;  but  while  things  were 
in  this  state  the  small  battalion  of  the  Sixth  Infantry  came 
boldly  forward,  though  irregularly  and  in  confusion.  The  lead- 
ing companies  being  gallantly  led,  from  very  rashness  would,  in 
all  probability,  have  entered  the  fete  du  ponl,  had  not  Eicon's 
troops  opened  a terrific  fire  of  musketry  and  cannon  from  the 
convent. 

"The  distance  was  great  for  musketry,  being  over  three 
hundred  and  fifty  yards;  but  the  Mexican  position  was  elevated, 
and,  with  the  enormous  cartridges  furnished  to  Mexican  soldiers, 
the  bullets  were  easily  sent  to  the  road;  without  accurate  aim, 
it  is  true,  but  in  heavy,  rolling  volleys  and  with  deadly  force. 

"The  artillery  soon  opened,  raking  the  causeway,  and,  being 
without  support  or  definite  orders,  the  Sixth  staggered  for  a 
time,  the  rear  became  separated  from  the  front,  and  the  reg- 
iment was  finally  ordered  by  its  major  to  break,,  fall  back,  and 
re-form  behind  the  houses  of  the  village  which  it  had  passed  in 
its  advance. 


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“With  the  exception  of  a party  under  Captain  Walker, 
which  had  extended  to  the  right  and  remained  in  the  vicinity  of 
the  enemy,  the  regiment  obeyed  the  order;  but  its  advance  had 
a most  beneficial  effect  upon  the  after-events  of  the  action.  * * 

“While  these  events  were  taking  place  a battalion  of  the 
Sixth  Infantry  had  re-formed,  and  soon  after  was  ordered  to  as- 
sault the  tete  du  pont  directly  along  the  road.  Captain  Hoffman 
led  it  forward  with  gallant  bravery  and  officers  and  men  fol- 
lowed nobly. 

“But  the  Mexicans  in  the  work,  whose  attention  had  been 
given  to  the  troops  advancing  through  the  corn  on  either  flank, 
seeing  this  direct  assault,  turned  all  their  guns  upon  it,  which, 
enfilading  the  road,  made  dreadful  havoc.  Some  of  the  men 
recoiled  under  the  stern  stroke  of  the  artillery,  but  the  general 
officers  were  by  their  side  and  a few  words  of  reproof  and  en- 
couragement sent  them  back  to  their  places.  With  a shout,  they 
again  followed  their  officers  in  the  advance,  but  the  direct  as- 
sault was  impracticable  and  Worth  shouted  to  Hoffman  to  in- 
cline to  the  right  into  the  corn,  to  operate  with  the  main  body 
of  the  division  in  that  quarter.  There,  next  the  causeway,  the 
Fifth  and  Eighth  had  become  engaged.  ' They  had  advanced  on 
the  right  of  the  road,  and  had  been  saved  much  of  the  loss  which 
had  befallen  the  Sixth. 

&********  ****-5?****-» 

“The  battle  had  raged  for  more  than  two  hours  from  the 
time  it  was  first  opened  by  the  Sixth  Infantry,  when  the  Mex- 
icans first  gave  way  in  front  of  the  American  right,  and  fled 
through  the  corn-fields  in  their  rear  toward  the  city. 

“A  party  of  American  troops  of  different  regiments,  prin- 
cipally of  the  Second  Artillery  and  Sixth  Infantry,  was  led  on 
by  its  officers  past  the  left  of  the  tite  du  pont,  crossed  the  river 
Ghurubusco,  and  presented  itself  in  threatening  position  in  rear 
of  the  work. 

“The  other  troops  came  up,  those  on  the  right  closed  in.  and 
rushing  through  wet  ditches,  waist  deep,  over  the  parapets  and 
into  the  work,  the  American  troops  carried  it  in  a crowd." 

Among  the  various  officers  who  especially  distinguished 
themselves  in  the  action  were  General  Clarke,  colonel  of  the  reg- 
iment, who  was  wounded  while  in  command  of  the  brigade, 
Captains  Walker  and  Hoffman  and  Lieutenant  Armistead. 

Molino  del  Rey. 

September  8th  saw  the  Sixth  again  engaged  in  a fierce  con- 


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flict,  this  time  at  Molino  del  Key.  In  this  battle,  as  at  Churu- 
busco,  the  men  of  the  regiment  displayed  conspicuous  gallantry 
and  lost  heavily.  As  the  advance  was  being  made  the  Mex- 
icans opened  fire  upon  the  flank  of  the  storming  party  from  a 
masked  battery,  doing  terrible  execution.  The  charge  tvas  con- 
tinued until  eleven  of  the  fourteen  officers  with  the  storming 
party  were  disabled.  Even  then,  the  scattered  parties  kept  up 
their  fire.  They  were  finally  repulsed,  and  the  Mexicans,  who 
had  changed  their  position  during  the  night,  reoccupied  their 
old  battery.  Contrary  to  every  usage  of  civilized  war,  they 
foully  murdered  every  wounded  American  soldier  they  found  on 
the  field.  Captain  Walker,  of  the  Sixth,  and  one  enlisted  man 
were  taken  for  dead  and  thus  escaped  the  fate  of  their  comrades. 

The  Mexican  triumph,  however,  was  short-lived.  General 
Worth  ordered  the  remainder  of  the  Sixth  and  Eighth  regi- 
ments over  to  the  right,  opened  a heavy  artillery  fire  on  the 
advancing  enemy,  checked  and  finally  repulsed  them,  and  pur- 
sued them  toward  Chapultepec. 

Battle  of  Chapultepec. 

On  September  13th  was  fought  the  Battle  of  Chapultepec. 
This  fortress,  a castle  on  the  crest  of  a rugged  hill,  was  sur- 
rounded by  high  stone  walls  and  was  one  of  the  most  formida- 
ble barriers  encountered  by  the  Americans.  Again  the  Sixth 
was  foremost  in  the  fray.  One  of  its  officers,  Lieutenant  Arrnis- 
tead,  was  the  first  of  the  storming  party  to  leap  into  the  ditch. 
Scaling-ladders  were  placed  in  position,  the  men  swarmed  over 
the  walls,  and  the  fortress  of  Chapultepec  was  taken. 

End  of  War. 

This  practically  ended  the  war,  for  the  next  day  Scott’s  vic- 
torious army  entered  the  City  of  Mexico.  During  the  war,  ten 
officers  of  the  Sixth  had  been  wounded  (two  mortally)  and  a 
total  of  103  enlisted  men  had  been  killed  or  wounded.  The  reg- 
iment remained  in  the  City  of  Mexico  the  balance  of  the  year 
1847.  In  January,  1848,  it  was  moved  to  Toluca,  Mex.,  and  in 
June  was  concentrated  at  Jalapa,  from  which  place  it  started 
homeward,  arriving  at  Jefferson  Barracks  in  July. 

From  this  time  until  1858  the  regimental  headquarters  and 
the  various  companies  changed  station  a number  of  times,  the 
companies  doing  field  duty  at  various  points  on  the  frontier  and 
garrisoning  a number  of  different  posts.  The  principal  events 
during  that  period  were  as  follows: 


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Principal  Events — 1851-60. 

August  29, 1854,  “Grattan  Massacre.”  Lieutenant  L.  J.  Grat- 
tan and  thirty  men  of  Company  G were  killed  by  Indians  near 
Fort  Laramie  while  endeavoring  to  recover  a cow  stolen  from 
a party  of  Mormon  traders. 

September  3,  1855,  Companies  A,  E,  H,  I,  and  K,  under 
Major  Albermarle  Cady,  took  part  against  the  Sioux  in  the  Bat- 
tle of  Ash  Hollow,  on  the  Blue  Water.  The  Americans  attacked 
the  principal  village  of  the  Brules  and  achieved  a complete  vic- 
tory, inflicting  a loss  of  eighty-six  killed  and  five  wounded,  be- 
sides capturing  about  seventy  women  and  children  and  a large 
number  of  horses  and  mules. 

July  and  August,  1857,  Companies  C,  1),  and  G,  commanded 
by  Captain  Ketchum,  formed  a part  of  Colonel  Sumner’s  expe- 
dition against  the  Cheyennes.  The  three  companies  of  infantry 
were  forced,  the  greater  part  of  the  time,  to  keep  pace  with  the 
horses  of  the  First  Cavalry.  They  suffered  almost  incredible 
hardships  from  forced  marches  and  deprivation  of  rations  and 
supplies.  Many  of  the  men  returned  barefooted  and  in  rags. 
Company  C was  out  of  rations  for  eighteen  days,  and  for  seven- 
teen days  the  men  of  Company  D lived  entirely  on  fresh  beef. 

The  next  event  of  importance  in  the  history  of  the  Sixth  is 
its  march  from  Fort  Bridget  to  Benicia  Barracks,  Cal.,  from 
August  21,  to  November  15,  1858.  During  this  extended  “hike” 
the  regiment,  under  command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  George 
Andrews,  marched  a total  distance  of  over  1,000  miles.  Arriving 
at  Benicia  Barracks,  the  companies  were  posted  at  different 
points  in  the  Department  of  the  Pacific. 

August  29,  1859,  Captain  Lewis  Armistead.  of  Mexican  War 
fame,  won  a signal  victory  over  the  Mojave  Indians.  With  fifty 
men  from  Companies  F and  I,  he  attacked  and  defeated  over  two 
hundred  red-skins  near  Fort  Mojave,  Cal.  In  this  engagement 
about  seventy-five  Indians  were  killed  and  wounded,  as  against 
three  of  Captain  Armistead's  command  slightly  wounded. 

May  14,  1860,  Company  A,  commanded  by  Captain  Flint, 
marched  from  Benicia  Barracks  to  Truekee  River,  U.  T..  a dis- 
tance of  300  miles.  The  command  arrived  May  31st,  and  June  2d 
had  a skirmish  with  the  Indians. 

Death  of  General  Clarice. 

October  17,  1860,  Brevet  Brigadier-General  Newman  S. 
Clarke,  colonel  of  the  regiment,  died  at  San  Francisco.  Colonel 


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Washington  Seawall,  promoted  from  the  Eighth  Infantry,  took 
command  of  the  regiment  at  Benicia  Barracks,  March  8,  1861. 

April  14  and  16,  1861,  thirty  enlisted  men  of  B Company, 
Sixth  Infantry,  under  command  of  First  Lieutenant  Collins, 
Fourth  Infantry,  engaged  a body  of  Indians  near  Mad  River,  50 
miles  from  Fort  Humboldt,  Call.  During  the  two  nights’  fight- 
ing the  party  had  only  one  man  wounded,  while  the  Indians  lost 
in  the  neighborhood  of  forty  braves. 


CHAPTER  III. 


THE  CIVIL  WAR— 1861-1865. 

(REPUBLISHED  BY  PERMISSION.) 

NOTE. — The  following  chapter  is  an  extract  from  an  article  entitled 
“The  Sixth  Regiment  of  Infantry,”  contributed  by  Major  (then  Lieutenant 
and  Adjutant)  Charles  Byrne  to  “The  Army  of  the  United  States,”  a publi- 
cation issued  by  the  Military  Service  Institution. 

* * * -x-  * * * * -X  * -x-  * * ****** 

“The  great  War  of  the  Rebellion  was  now  in  progress  and 
the  summons  had  crossed  the  continent  for  the  Sixth  to  hurry 
eastward.  Several  of  its  best  and  bravest  officers,  honest  in  a 
mistaken  construction  of  the  Constitution  and  true  to  their  con- 
victions as  to  duty  under  it,  had  tendered  their  resignations  and 
given  themselves  to  the  fatal  cause.  But  the  rank  and  file,  with 
unhesitating  fealty,  stood  by  the  old  flag,  and  remained,  to  a 
man,  on  the  side  of  the  North. 

“The  movement  began  October  31,  1861,  and  by  January  31, 
1862,  the  entire  regiment  was  concentrated  at  Washington  un- 
der command  of  its  colonel. 

“Colonel  Seawall  retired  from  active  service  February  20, 
1862,  and  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  Electus  Backus,  promoted 
from  the  Third  Infantry,  who  died  at  Detroit,  Mich.,  on  June  7, 
1862,  and  was  in  turn  succeeded  by  Colonel  Hannibal  Day,  pro- 
moted from  the  Second  Infantry. 

“The  regiment  left  Washington  City  on  March  10,  1862,  for 
service  in  the  field,  as  part  of  Sykes’  Brigade  of  Regulars,  and 
participated  in  the  siege  and  operations  which  preceded  the 
evacuation  of  Yorktown  by  the  enemy  on  May  4. 

Mechanicsville. 

“The  regiment  was  mainly  employed  on  picket  duty  along 
the  Cliickahominy  until  June  26th,  when  it  was  sent  to  reinforce 
a portion  of  McCall's  Division  of  Fitz  John  Porter’s  Corps, 
which  was  engaged  with  the  enemy  at  Mechanicsville.  It  ar- 
rived close  to  the  scene  of  conflict  late  in  the  evening,  but  took  no 
part  in  the  action,  and  the  next  morning  was  ordered  to  fall  back 
towards  Gaines’  Mill,  and  await  the  attack  of  the  enemy,  who 
was  advancing  in  force.  The  battle  commenced  about  noon  on 
the  27th. 

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“During  the  earlier  stages  the  Fifth  New  York  and  a South 
Carolina  regiment  had  repeatedly  attacked  each  other  to  no 
purpose.  Colonel  Warren,  about  three  o’clock  in  the  afternoon, 
asked  the  division  commander  for  the  Sixth  Infantry  and  formed 
it  in  front  of  and  perpendicular  to  the  line  of  the  Fifth  New  York 
and  Seventeenth  Infantry,  facing  the  open  space  over  which  the 
former  and  the  South  Carolina  Regiment  had  been  charging 
and  counter-charging.  The  arrangement  was,  that  the  Fifth 
New  York  should  repeat  its  charge,  and,  on  being  counter- 
charged, the  Sixth  was  to  take  the  Confederate  regiment  in 
flank.  The  Sixth  Infantry  had  hardly  taken  position  when  those 
in  command  saw  the  uselessness  of  such  work,  which,  according 
to  Warren’s  graphic  words,  was  ‘only  covering  the  ground  with 
dead  men,’  and  the  regiment  received  orders  simply  to  hold  its 
position  in  the  woods,  which  it  did  until  about  sunset,  when  the 
Federal  lines,  flanked  at  both  extremities,  gave  way. 

“As  the  regiment’s  position  was  in  advance  of  the  first  line 
and  in  the  woods,  the  status  of  affairs  was  not  at  once  apparent, 
but  a few  moments  under  heavy  canister  fire  sufficed  to  clear 
up  matters,  and,  crossing  a small  bridge,  the  Sixth  in  disarray 
passed  to  the  rear  between  two  of  the  enemy’s  skirmish  lines 
and  re-formed  on  the  ridge  occupied  by  Generals  French  and 
Meagher. 

“Later  in  the  evening  the  regiment  moved  into  the  valley 
of  the  Chickahominy,  and  early  on  the  morning  of  the  28th 
crossed  that  stream.  The  bridge  was  destroyed  after  the  pas- 
sage of  the  Sixth  Infantry,  the  last  to  leave  the  field. 

“In  this  action  Captain  R.  W.  Foote  was  killed  and  Lieu- 
tenants H.  A.  F.  Worth  and  D.  D.  Lynn  were  wounded.  Of  the 
enlisted  men,  five  were  killed  and  sixty-one  wounded. 

“During  the  day  Second  Lieutenant  Jeremiah  P.  Scliindel, 
while  separated  from  the  regiment  with  a few  men,  exhibited 
personal  bravery  and  coolness  under  fire  to  a marked  degree. 

Second  Battle  of  Bull  Run. 

“The  regiment  arrived  at  Manasses,  via  Warrenton  Junc- 
tion, August  20th,  and  participated  in  the  second  Battle  of  Bull 
Run  on  the  30th.  It  occupied  a position  about  the  center  of  the 
line,  near  the  Warrenton  turnpike,  from  early  in  the  forenoon 
until  near  5 o’clock  p.  m.,  and,  falling  back  with  the  army,  biv- 
ouacked that  night  at  Centerville. 

“Six  enlisted  men  of  the  regiment  were  killed  in  this  battle, 


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and  Lieutenants  C.  M.  Pyne,  A.  W.  Bickley,  and  J.  P.  Sehindel 
and  twenty-five  enlisted  men  were  wounded. 

“Emring  the  Battle  of  Antietam,  September  17th.  the  Sixth 
was  on  picket  duty,  and  on  the  19th  the  regiment  proceeded  to 
Nolan's  Ford,  on  the  Potomac,  near  Sharps!) urg,  crossed  into 
Virginia  and  had  a skirmish  with  the  enemy  on  the  24th,  and 
finding  him  in  force,  recrossed  in  obedience  to  orders  and  en- 
camped at  Sharpsburg,  Md. 

“The  regiment  took  part  in  several  reconnaissances  in  Octo- 
ber, November,  and  December,  and  on  December  11th  bivouacked 
on  a ridge  on  the  north  bank  of  the  Rappahannock,  overlooking 
the  valley  and  city  of  Fredericksburg. 

Fredericksburg. 

“Crossing  with  Hooker’s  division  on  the  18th,  the  regiment 
was  moved  forward  to  within  a few  hundred  yards  of  the  fa- 
mous stone  wall  for  the  purpose  of  attacking  on  the  morning 
of  the  14th.  The  plan  being  changed,  the  Sixth  held  its  position 
in  the  line  on  the  same  ground,  during  the  whole  of  the  14tli, 
Sunday,  under  a most  galling  lire,  without  having  a chance  to 
make  an  appreciable  return.  Between  11  and  12  o’clock  p.  m., 
the  line  was  withdrawn  into  the  town,  and  occupied  the  main 
street  during  the  15th,  exposed  to  some  artillery  fire.  About 
9 o’clock  p.  m.  the  division  of  which  the  Sixth  formed  a part 
was  moved  near  the  outskirts  of  the  town,  where  it  remained 
till  next  morning,  when  in  a fog  and  rain  the  regiment  crossed 
the  Rappahannock,  following  the  First  Brigade.  The  ground 
in  front  of  Company  E was  so  flat  that  in  the  course  of  the 
day  First  Sergeant  Thetard — afterwards  mortally  wounded  at 
Gettysburg — was  struck,  and  Corporal  Kelly  and  five  other 
men  were  picked  off  in  succession.  Having  recrossed  the  river, 
the  regiment  during  the  day  and  night  reoccupied  with  its  divi- 
sion the  bivouac  on  the  ridge  north  of  and  overlooking  the  city, 
and  on  the  17th  returned  to  camp  near  Potomac  Creek. 

“At  Fredericksburg  five  enlisted  men  were  killed,  and 
Second  Lieutenant  James  McKim  and  twenty  enlisted  men  were 
wounded.  , 

“The  regiment  left  camp  near  Potomac  Creek  April  27.  1803, 
and  proceeded  to  Harwood  Church,  on  the  Frederieksburg- 
Warrenton  road,  crossed  the  Rappahannock  at  Kelly’s  Ford  on 
the  29th,  and  after  dark  on  the  same  day  waded  the  Rapidan  at 
Ely's  Ford,  and  bivouacked  on  the  right  bank.  On  the  30th  the 


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Sixth  marched  with  its  division  to  Chancellorsville,  and,  after 
a short  halt,  moved  out  on  the  Fredericksburg  road  for  about 
three-quarters  of  a mile  and  bivouacked  for  the  night. 

Battle  of  Chancellorsville. 

•'On  the  forenoon  of  May  1st  the  Second  Brigade  was  formed 
on  the  edge  of  the  Wilderness,  with  the  Second  and  Sixth  In- 
fantry on  the  right  of  the  road.  The  line,  only  part  of  the  time 
covered  by  skirmishers,  rapidly  advanced,  brushing  away  the 
Confederate  forces  in  front,  which  precipitately  retreated,  but 
re-formed  while  the  Federals  halted,  and  opened  a fire  from  which 
the  Sixth  and  Second  Infantry  particularly  suffered.  Being  fi- 
nally outflanked,  the  line  was  withdrawn,  and,  on  reaching  the 
ground  where  it  had  formed  in  the  morning,  the  Sixth  was  de- 
tached to  cover  an  exposed  flank  until  relieved.  General  Han- 
cock's skirmishers  soon  coming  up,  the  regiment  rejoined  the 
brigade,  which  had  reached  the  ground  of  the  previous  night's 
bivouack. 

“The  casualties  to  the  regiment  in  this  action  were  con- 
fined to  the  enlisted  men,  one  being  killed  and  twenty-three 
wounded. 

“On  the  3d,  while  on  picket  duty  in  the  vicinity  of  Chancel- 
lorsville, the  regiment  captured  four  of  the  enemy,  and  while 
engaged  in  a skirmish  two  enlisted  men  were  wounded. 

“On  the  morning  of  the  6tli  the  regiment  retreated  with  the 
army  towards  the  Rappahannock,  recrossed  at  the  IT.  S.  ford, 
and  arrived,  after  a hard  march  of  sixteen  miles,  at  the  old  camp 
on  Potomac  Creek,  near  Falmouth. 

“The  regiment  left  camp  on  Potomac  Creek  June  4th,  for 
Benson’s  Mills,  where  it  remained  until  the  13th,  when  it  took 
up  the  march  for  A 3 die.  Va„  arriving  at  that  point  on  the  22d. 
It  left  Aldie  on  the  2Ttli,  crossed  the  Potomac  at  Edward's 
Ferry  on  the  same  day,  and,  marching  with  but  little  intermis- 
sion until  the  30th,  arrived  at  Unionville,  Md. 

“At  Fredericksburg  the  Sixth  Infantry  was  transferred 
from  the  Second  to  the  First  Regular  Brigade  of  Syke’s  Divis- 
ion, under  its  colonel,  Hannibal  Day,  as  brigade  commander. 

Battle  of  Gettysburg. 

“Moving  into  Pennsylvania,  the  regiment  at  dawn  of  July 
2d  was  in  position  on  the  extreme  right  of  the  Union  line,  not 
far  from  the  Baltimore  and  Gettysburg  turnpike. 


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“About  the  middle  of  the  forenoon  it  was  placed  as  reserve 
near  the  center  of  the  line,  and  during  the  afternoon  was  moved 
in  haste  to  the  left  and  down  the  rugged  slopes  with  the  regular 
brigades.  The  Second  penetrated  the  woods  and  wheat  fields 
in  front,  while  the  First,  to  which  the  Sixth  Infantry  belonged, 
held  the  open  ground  immediately  in  its  rear.  The  left  being 
in  the  air  and  the  troops  on  the  right  having  given  way,  the 
division  was  ordered  to  fall  back. 

“The  regular  infantry,  which  included  the  Sixth,  was  then 
formed  in  the  woods  back  of  Little  Found  Top  and  remained 
there  during  the  3d,  exposed  to  the  fire  of  the  artillery  and 
to  that  of  sharpshooters  who  were  hidden  among  the  rocks  in 
and  around  the  ‘Devil’s  Den.’ 

“On  the  morning  of  the  4th  the  First  Regular  Brigade  was 
ordered  toward  the  Emmetsburg  turnpike,  to  feel  the  enemy. 
It  advanced  with  the  Third,  Fourth,  and  Sixth  Infantry  in  line, 
the  Sixth  on  the  left,  to  the  edge  of  Durfee’s  peach  orchard, 
which  was  entered  by  the  skirmishers.  The  brigade  then  moved 
back  to  Little  Round  Top,  but  was  immediately  faced  about 
with  orders  to  picket  the  ‘Devil’s  Den’  and  outer  edge  of  the 
woods  in  front  of  the  line.  The  Confederate  outposts  were  in 
close  proximity,  and  the  picket  firing  which  soon  began  was 
continued  until  dark. 

“On  the  morning  of  the  5th  part  of  the  picket  line,  includ- 
ing Company  1,  Sixth  Infantry,  was  advancing  beyond  Emmets- 
burg road.  In  the  afternoon  the  brigade  returned  to  its  posi- 
tion in  the  woods  in  front  of  Round  Top,  and  by  5 o’clock  was 
with  the  division  in  pursuit  of  the  enemy,  bivouacking  that 
night  about  four  miles  from  Emmetsburg. 

“The  casualties  to  the  enemy  at  Gettysburg  were  First 
Sergeant  I.  Thetard,  Company  E,  and  seven  privates  killed: 
Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  Britton,  eight  non-commissioned 
officers,  and  thirty  privates  wounded. 

“Lieutenant  Britton’s  wound  was  received  under  circum- 
stances which  especially  distinguished  him  for  bravery. 

“The  regiment  was  lying  down  exposed  to  the  telling  fire 
from  Confederate  sharpshooters,  when,  to  steady  the  growing 
uneasiness  of  his  men.  lie  deliberately  rose  in  the  line  of  the  file- 
closers,  stretched  and  vawned  as  though  waking  from  a nap, 
and  coolly  walked  back  and  forth  the  length  of  the  company. 


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Colonel  Day  Retired. 

“On  the  1st  of  August,  1863,  Colonel  Day  was  retired  from 
active  service  and  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  E.  A.  King,  promot- 
ed from  the  Nineteenth  Infantry,  but  on  the  20th  of  September, 
less  than  two  months  later,  Colonel  King  was  killed  at  the  Bat- 
tle of  Chickamauga  while  in  command  of  a brigade  of  Thomas’ 
corps.  He  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  J.  D.  Greene,  promoted 
from  the  Seventeenth  Infantry. 

“On  August  16th,  1863,  the  regiment,  under  the  command 
of  Captain  Montgomery  Bryant,  embarked  for  New  York  City, 
where  it  arrived  on  the  21st  and  camped  in  Washington  Park. 
It  had  been  sent  there  on  account  of  the  draft  riots,  and  re- 
mained doing  provost  duty  until  the  11th,  when  it  was  trans- 
ferred to  Ft.  Hamilton,  N.  Y.  H. 

“While  at  Ft.  Hamilton  the  regiment  was  consolidated  in- 
to two  companies — II  and  I — and  drilled  as  heavy  artillery,  to 
form  part  of  the  defenses  of  New  York  City.  On  May  17,  1865, 
the  regiment  embarked  on  the  steamer  Star  of  the  South  for 
Savannah,  Ga.,  where  it  arrived  on  the  21st  and  was  assigned 
to  duty  as  part  of  the  forces  of  the  District  of  Savannah,  with 
headquarters  at  Hilton  Head. 

“The  regiment,  with  the  exceptions  of  Companies  B and  I, 
on  detached  service  at  Lawtonville,  S.  C.,  since  September, 
arrived  at  Charleston,  S.  C.,  from  Hilton  Head,  on  December  9, 
1865,  and  took  quarters  in  the  •Citadel.’ 

“During  February  skeleton  companies  A,  C,  E,  and  F were 
recruited  from  the  depot,  completing  the  original  organization 
of  the  regiment. 

“While  the  headquarters  remained  at  Charleston,  the  com- 
panies were  moved  from  place  to  place  in  South  Carolina,  being 
stationed  from  time  to  time  at  Charleston,  Georgetown,  Aiken, 
Beaufort,  Darlington,  Orangeburg,  Lawtonville,  Columbia, 
Strawberry  Station,  and  other  points.” 


CHAPTER  IV. 


CIVIL  WAR  TO  CUBA  CAMPAIGN— 1865-1898. 

The  chapter  which  follows  is  of  necessity  a brief  one.  For 
a period  of  thirty-three  years  following  the  Civil  War  the  Sixth 
Regiment  had  but  little  excitement  to  vary  the  monotony  of 
routine  work  an  garrison  and  field. 

In  1867  the  regimental  headquarters  was  transferred  from 
Charleston  to  the  Indian  Territory. 

Reorganization. 

In  1869  the  regiment  was  reorganized  by  consolidation  with 
the  Forty-second  Infantry.  March  15th,  of  tiie  same  year.  Brevet 
Major-General  William  B.  Hazen,  afterwards  chief  signal  officer, 
transferred  from  the  Thirty-eighth  Infantry  and  became  colonel 
of  the  regiment.  During  the  same  year  companies  of  the  Sixth 
did  duty  during  the  settlement  of  the  “Neutral  Lands”  troubles 
in  Kansas. 

In  October,  1871,  Company  I performed  efficient  service 
during  Chicago’s  great  conflagration. 

The  following  year  saw  the  regiment  in  the  Department  of 
the  Dakota,  some  of  its  companies  seeing  service  against  the 
Indians  at  Fort  A.  Lincoln. 

In  1873-4-5  the  regiment  furnished  a number  of  escorts  in 
connection  with  the  building  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway, 
the  surveying  of  the  northern  boundary  and  the  exploration  of 
the  Yellowstone  River. 

During  the  Sioux  campaign  of  1876  Companies  B,  C,  D.  and 
I took  an  active  part  against  the  Indians,  forming  a part  of 
General  Terry’s  column  from  May  to  September. 

In  1880,  the  Sixth  changed  station  from  the  Department 
of  the  Dakota  to  a camp  on  White  River,  Colo. 

December  15,  1880,  General  Hazen  was  appointed  chief  sig- 
nal officer  of  the  Army.  He  was  succeeded  as  colonel  by  Brevet 
Major-General  Alexander  McDowell  McCook,  promoted  from  the 
Ninth  infantry. 


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In  1881  a battalion  of  the  Sixth  was  with  General  Mac- 
kenzie's expedition  in  southwestern  Colorado.  In  September 
this  battalion  commenced  to  build  Fort  Thornburgh,  Utah. 

The  regiment  was  concentrated  at  Fort  Douglas,  Utah,  in 
1S83. 

May  15,  1886,  the  headquarters  arrived  at  Fort  Leaven- 
worth, Kas.,  and  General  McCook  became  commandant  of  the 
U.  S.  Infantry  and  Cavalry  School  at  that  post. 

Companies  H and  I joined  the  headquarters  in  July,  and  in 
November  Companies  F and  Iv  established  camp  near  Chicago, 
111.,  on  the  site  where  Fort  Sheridan  is  now  located. 

Colonel  Cochran  in  Command. 

-July  LI,  1890,  General  McCook  became  a brigadier-general. 
He  was  succeeded  by  Colonel  Melville  A.  Cochran,  promoted 
from  the  Fifth  Infantry.  Companies  I and  K were  skeletonized 
during  the  same  month,  under  orders  from  the  War  Department. 

August  20th  the  regimental  headquarters  and  two  com- 
panies were  transferred  to  Fort  Thomas,  Ky.,  where  they  were 
later  joined  by  Companies  E,  F,  and  G.  Company  A proceeded 
from  Fort  Lewis,  Colo.,  to  Fort  Wood.  N.  Y.,  arriving  August 
25.  September  2d  Company  B left  Fort  Lewis  for  Fort  Porter, 
N.  Y.,  arriving  two  days  later.  On  September  6th  Companies  C 
and  I)  arrived  at  Fort  Porter  from  Fort  Biley,  while  Company 
H left  Fort  Gibson.  I.  T.,  and  joined  part  of  the  regiment  at 
Newport  Barracks,  Ky.,  the  latter  part  of  the  month.  Second 
Lieutenant  Atkinson  and  eight  men  of  Company  II  were  left 
behind  until  final  disposition  of  all  public  property  in  the 
territory. 

In  September,  1891,  a detachment  of  the  regiment  partici- 
pated in  the  centennial  celebration  at  Hamilton,  O. 

In  May,  1892.  Companies  B,  D,  C,  and  H proceeded  from 
Fort  Porter,  Fort  Ontario,  and  Plattsburg  Barracks,  N.  Y.,  and 
joined  the  companies  stationed  at  Fort  Thomas  and  Newport 
Barracks.  In  October  of  the  same  year  the  headquarters  and 
First  Battalion  participated  in  the  Columbian  exercises  in  Cin- 
cinnati, while  A Company  took  part  in  the  exercises  in  New 
York  City. 

October  11,  1S94,  Company  A arrived  at  Fort  Thomas  from 
Fort  Wood,  N.  Y..  and  the  regiment  was  again  reunited. 

In  September,  1895,  the  Second  Battalion.  Major  Miner  com- 
manding, spent  three  weeks  in  camp  in  connection  with  the  open- 
ing of  the  Chiekamauga  National  Park,  Ga. 


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In  May,  1896,  the  First  Battalion,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Egbert 
commanding,  took  part  in  the  centennial  celebration  at  Nashville, 
Tenn.  In  September  of  the  same  year  Lieutenant-Colonel  Eg- 
bert led  the  regiment  on  a ten-days  practice  march,  extending 
over  a distance  of  104  miles. 

In  June  and  July,  1897,  the  Second  Battalion,  Major  Miner 
commanding,  were  encamped  in  the  grounds  at  the  Nashville 
Centennial  Exposition,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

From  August  29  to  September  19,  1897,  the  regiment,  Colonel 
Cochran  commanding,  engaged  in  a practice  march  to  Columbus, 
Ohio,  participating  in  the  G.  A.  K.  parade  at  that  place,  and  cov- 
ering a distance  of  126  miles. 


PART  II. 


THE  CUBAN  CAMPAIGN,  FROM  APRIL  19,  1898,  TO 
SEPTEMBER  29,  1898. 


CHAPTER  V. 

EXPEDITION  TO  CUBA. 

The  commencement  of  the  Spanish- American  War  found  the 
Sixth  at  Ft.  Thomas,  Ky.  At  the  beginning  of  hostilities  there 
was  but  little  doubt  that  the  regiment  would  be  among  the  first 
sent  to  the  scene  of  action,  and  the  summons  found  everyone 
in  readiness  and  eager  for  the  approaching  campaign  against 
the  Spaniards.  At  last  the  regiment  was  ordered  to  Tampa, 
Fla.,  there  to  await  embarkation  for  Cuba. 

Leaving  Fort  Thomas. 

On  April  19, 1898,  the  gallant  old  regiment  left  Fort  Thomas. 
It  was  escorted  through  the  principal  streets  of  Cincinnati  by 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  numerous  other  civic  and  mili- 
tary organizations,  amid  scenes  of  the  wildest  enthusiasm. 
Whistles  blew,  bells  rang  out,  and  thousands  of  cheering,  shout- 
ing people  lined  the  streets  and  bade  the  boys  God  speed. 
Marching  from  Cincinnati  to  Newport,  Ky.,  where  another 
ovation  awaited  it,  the  regiment  left  that  night  over  the  L.  & N. 
Railway.  Enthusiastic  demonstrations  greeted  the  special  all 
along  the  road.  On  the  evening  of  the  21st  of  April,  Tampa  was 
reached  and  the  following  morning  the  regiment  left  the  cars 
and  marched  one  and  one-half  miles  to  camp  at  Tampa  Heights. 

The  Sixth  was  assigned  to  the  First  Brigade,  First  Divi- 
sion, Fifth  Army  Corps,  as  a part  of  General  Shaffer’s  expedi- 
tion to  Cuba.  June  Sth,  the  regiment  left  camp  at  Tampa 
Heights  at  4:50  a.  m.  and  marched  to  Ybor  City,  a distance 


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of  three  miles,  proceeding  thence  by  rail  to  Port  Tampa,  where 
it  embarked  at  5 p.  m.,  same  day,  on  the  steamer  Miami,  trans- 


Embarking  for  Cuba.  Scene  at  Port  Tampa  on 
Day  of  Departure. 

port  No.  1.  The  regiment  was  under  command  of  its  lieuten- 
ant-colonel, Harry  0.  Egbert;  Colonel  Cochran  having  been  or- 
dered before  a retiring  board,  his  retirement  from  active  service 
occurring  June  30th.  The  Miami  left  Port  Tampa  June  10th,  and 
anchored  in  Tampa  Pay,  leaving  Tampa  Bay  on  the  afternoon  of 
June  14th;  June  20th  the  expedition  was  off  Santiago  de  Cuba, 
and  June  22d  it  anchored  off  Daiquiri. 

Landing  at  Daiquiri. 

On  the  morning  of  June  22d  the  Army  commenced  to  dis- 
embark at  Daiquiri.  General  Lawton,  with  a strong  force  of 
the  Second  Division,  pushed  forward  to  Siboney,  arriving  early 
on  the  23d  and  putting  the  Spanish  garrison  to  flight.  The  un- 
loading of  troops  and  supplies  was  continued  at  both  Daiquiri 
and  Sibonev  and  tvas  practically  completed  by  the  evening  of 
the  24th. 


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By  tlie  end  of  the  month  the  Army,  including  General  Gar- 
cia’s Cuban  command,  was  concentrated  at  Sevilla,  with  de- 
tachments at  Siboney  and  Daiquiri.  On  the  afternoon  of  June 


The  Landing  at  Daiquiri,  Cuba. 

30th,  General  Shatter  assembled  the  division  commanders  and 
a plan  of  campaign  was  outlined.  Santiago,  of  course,  was  the 
objective  point  of  the  campaign,  but  before  investing  Santiago 
it  was  necessary  to  capture  the  important  Spanish  strongholds 
of  El  Caney  and  San  Juan.  El  Casey,  to  the  northeast  of  San- 
tiago, commanded  the  Guantanamo  road  and  from  its  position 
could  be  used  to  shelter  a strong  Spanish  outpost,  with  which 
to  assaiil  the  right  and  rear  of  any  force  operating  against  San 
Juan.  It  was  < important,  then,  to  attack  and  carry  the  two 
places  simultaneously. 

Accordingly  Lawton’s  division,  assisted  by  Capron’s  light 
battery,  was  ordered  to  march  on  El  Caney  and  commence  the 
attack  early  on  the  morning  of  July  1st.  Wheeler’s  division  of 
dismounted  cavalry  and  Kent’s  division  of  infantry  were  or- 
dered to  advance  on  the  same  morning  to  San  Juan  Hill. 
Grimes’  battery  moved  on  the  afternoon  of  the  30th,  with  or- 
ders to  take  position  on  the  heights  of  El  Poso  early  the  next 
morning  and  engage  the  enemy’s  artillery  as  soon  as  the  sound 
of  firing  showed  that  General  Lawton’s  attack  at  El  Caney  was 
well  under  way.  Under  cover  of  the  fire  from  Grimes’  battery, 


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Generals  Kent  and  Wheeler  were  to  commence  the  advance  on 
San  Juan  Hill. 

Attach  on  El  Caney. 

Capron’s  battery  opened  on  El  Caney  at  6:15  a.  m.  It  was 
intended,  as  soon  as  El  Caney  had  been  captured,  to  have  Gen- 
eral Lawton  cross  over  and  take  position  on  the  right  of  the 
main  line  of  battle,  and  assist  in  the  attack  on  San  Juan  Hill. 
However,  El  Caney  proved  more  formidable  than  was  first  an- 
ticipated and  was  not  captured  until  4:30  p.  m. 

hen  the  fight  at  El  Caney  was  in  full  progress,  Grimes’ 
battery  opened  upon  the  block-house  in  the  San  Juan  intrench- 
ments.  The  shots  were  well  aimed  and  the  Spaniards  could  be 
seen  running  away  from  the  vicinity  of  the  block-house.  The 
enemy’s  artillery  retaliated  with  shrapnel.  It  was  evident  that 
he  had  the  range  and  his  fuses  were  well  timed,  for  at  the  first 
shots  several  Americans  were  killed  or  wounded.  It  was  diffi- 
cult to  locate  the  Spanish  pieces  because  of  the  smokeless  powder 
used,  while  the  smoke  from  the  black  powder  employed  in  the 
American  guns’  was  plainly  visible  to  the  opposing  force. 

The  Advance  on  San  Juan. 

In  the  meanwhile  the  First  Division,  under  General  Kent, 
had  broken  camp  at  4:45  a.  m.  and  was  advancing  in  a north- 
erly direction  toward  San  Juan  Hill,  in  the  following  order: 
First,  Third,  and  Second  Brigades,  under  Hawkins,  Pearson, 
and  Wikoff,  respectively.  The  Sixth  Infantry  was  in  advance 
of  the  First  Brigade,  followed  by  the  Sixteenth  Infantry  and 
the  Seventy-first  "New  York  Volunteer  Infantry. 

At  a point  near  the  El  Poso  sugar-house  the  First  Division 
was  passed  by  Wheeler’s  dismounted  cavalry  division,  which  in- 
cluded Roosevelt’s  “Rough  Riders,”  and  which  had  the  right  of 
way.  Shortly  after,  the  command  came  into  the  zone  of  the 
enemy’s  fire.  A balloon  near  the  head  of  the  column  enabled 
the  Spaniards  to  judge  of  the  position  of  the  advancing  troops 
and  they  sent  volley  after  volley  crashing  through  the  brush 
with  deadly  accuracy.  The  line  of  march  was  along  a narrow 
road,  bordered  on  both  sides  by  impenetrable  tropical  jun- 
gles, in  which  it  was  impossible  to  deploy  or  advance  troops. 
The  First  Brigade  was  now  moved  alongside  the  cavalry,  which 
had  halted,  and  the  enemy’s  fire,  steadily  increasing  in  inten- 
sity, swept  the  closely  packed  road  in  all  directions.  The  hail  of 
bullets  came  not  only  from  the  front  and  the  dense  thickets  on 


Grimes’  Battery”  Going  up  El  Poso  Hill. 


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the  flanks,  but  from  numerous  Spanish  sharpshooters,  concealed 
in  trees  in  the  rear. 

To  add  to  the  confusion  caused  by  the  fierce  firing  it  was 
impossible  to  escape  or  return,  the  Americans  were  ignorant  of 
the  topography  of  the  country  in  front  and  of  the  exact  location 
of  the  enemy's  defenses.  The  situation  was  further  complicated 
by  the  ramifications  of  the  road  and  by  the  frequent  halts  and 
delays  entailed  thereby.  Blanket-rolls  and  haversacks  were 
dropped,  the  wounded  were  carried  to  the  rear,  and  the  galling 
fire  was  grimly  suffered  until  such  time  as  the  score  could  be 
evened. 

Panic  of  the  Seventy-First. 

Before  coming  to  the  crossing  of  Guama  Creek,  the  Seventy- 
first  New  York  Regiment  was  deflected  by  the  division  com- 
mander and  was  marched  along  a narrow  trail  leading  to  the 
left  to  a ford  lower  down  the  stream.  The  intention  of  this 
movement  was  to  have  the  Seventy-first  emerge  in  its  proper 
place  at  the  left  of  the  First  Brigade,  but  the  steady  fire  of  the 
enemy  prevented  a consummation  of  the  movement. 

The  Third  Brigade  was  ordered  forward  along  the  same 
path.  Crossing  the  creek,  the  brigade  was  deployed  to  the  left 
of  the  lower  ford,  it  was  during  this  movement  that  Colonel 
Wikoff,  commanding  the  Third  Brigade,  was  killed.  Scarcely  had 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Worth,  Thirteenth  Infantry,  assumed  com- 
mand of  the  brigade,  than  he  also  fell.  Five  minutes  later 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Liscum,  Twenty-fourth  Infantry,  also  fell  un- 
der the  fierce  fire,  and  the  command  of  the  brigade  devolved  upon 
Lieutenant-Colonel  E.  P.  Ewers,  Ninth  Infantry. 

The  Second  Brigade,  as  soon  as  it  came  to  the  forks,  was 
divided.  The  Tenth  and  Second  Infantry  were  deflected  to  the 
left  to  follow  the  Third  Brigade,  while  the  Twenty-first  was 
directed  along  the  main  road  to  support  General  Hawkins. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


BATTLE  OF  SAN  JUAN  HILL. 

In  the  meanwhile  General  Hawkins,  who  was  with  the  First 
Brigade  at  the  crossing  of  Guama  Creek,  had  formulated  a plan 
for  flanking  the  enemy’s  fortifications.  The  Sixth  Infantry,  with 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Egbert  in  command,  was  sent  across  the 
creek  with  instructions  to  enfilade,  if  possible,  one  or  both  fronts 
of  the  main  fortification  of  the  Spaniards. 

Description  of  Battle-field. 

The  regiment  now  found  itself  in  the  following  position: 
To  the  rear  was  Guama  Creek,  just  crossed.  To  the  right  and 
front,  changing  its  course  abruptly  from  a westerly  to  a south- 
erly direction  at  a point  between  the  regiment  and  the  Spanish 
position,  was  the  Rio  San  Juan,  a deep  stream  whose  abrupt, 
almost  vertical  banks  rose  to  a height  of  twenty  feet  on  either 
side.  Just  across  and  west  of  the  river,  running  almost  due 
north  and  south,  was  a slightly  sunken  road,  on  the  further  side 
of  which  was  a six-strand  barb-wire  fence,  securely  nailed  to 
the  trees  of  an  overgrown  hedge  and  to  posts  firmly  set  in  the 
ground.  From  the  southern  extremity  of  this  road  the  fence 
was  continued  to  the  west,  thus  enclosing  a broad,  open,  grass- 
covered  field.  This  fence  later  proved  one  of  the  most  formidable 
obstacles  the  assaulting  troops  had  to  contend  with.  About  600 
yards  from  the  road,  toward  the  north  of  the  open  space,  rose 
San  Juan  Hill,  a steep  eminence  about  200  feet  high,  on  the  crest 
of  which  were  the  Spanish  intrenchments  and  block-house. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Egbert  made  a reconnaissance  from  a 
field  of  grain  in  front  of  the  position  held  by  the  Sixth,  but  the 
thickly  wooded  banks  of  the  stream  beyond  precluded  the  possi- 
bility of  any  definite  observations.  Returning  to  the  regiment, 
he  sent  forward  Companies  B and  D of  the  First  Battalion,  and 
E and  G of  the  Second.  The  remaining  four  companies  were 
held  in  reserve.  The  four  companies  sent  forward  were  ordered 
to  form  on  the  left  of  and  reinforce  the  cavalry,  but  under  no  cir- 
cumstances to  cross  the  stream. 


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Captain  Turner  deployed  B Company  in  skirmish  line  and 
moved  it  to  the  front  under  a brisk  fire,  finally  halting  in  rear 
of  a thick  growth  of  underbrush  on  the  banks  of  the  stream. 
Captain  Kennon  followed  almost  immediately  afterward  with 
E Company  and  took  position  on  the  left  of  Captain  Turner’s 
company,  Company  B moving  to  the  right  and  E occupying  the 
position  vacated  by  B. 

The  enemy’s  fire  grew  very  hot,  repeated  volleys  striking 
down  several  men.  A danger  other  than  that  of  the  enemy’s 
fire  also  menaced  the  men  on  the  bank  of  the  stream.  A com- 
pany of  the  regiment,  not  aware  of  the  presence  of  American 
forces  in  their  front,  was  deployed  about  fifty  yards  to  the  rear, 
with  orders  to  fire  point-blank  at  will,  lying  down.  A catastro- 
phe was  averted  by  the  men  in  front,  who  had  heard  the  order, 
-calling  back  not  to  fire  on  them.  Seeing  that  it  was  impossible 
to  offer  combat  from  this  position,  the  companies  fell  back.  In 
going  to  the  rear  at  a double  time  through  the  dense  underbrush 
some  of  the  men  became  detached  from  their  companies,  but 
kept  on  and  reported  themselves  to  the  first  organization  they 
managed  to  find.  Company  <>,  in  particular,  was  badly  scat- 
tered, and  Lieutenant  Jones  found  himself  with  scarcely  a dozen 
men  to  command. 

Captain  B.  A.  Byrne,  commanding  Company  H.  had  in 
the  meanwhile  been  sent  forward  to  join  the  companies  in 
front.  Under  a hot  fire,  he  drew  up  on  the  bank  of  the  stream, 
Two  of  his  men  were  shot  down,  and,  being  unable  to  secure 
shelter,  he  reported  to  Major  C.  W.  Miner,  commanding  the  Sec- 
ond Battalion.  He  was  ordered  to  the  right,  and,  being  under 
no  orders  not  to  cross  the  stream,  did  so.  No  troops  were  found 
on  the  far  side,  and  H Company,  from  its  advanced  position,  be- 
came a target  for  the  Spanish  pieces.  Several  volleys  were  fired 
at  the  company,  but  they  were  fortunately  aimed  high;  “Else.” 
as  Captain  Byrne  says  in  his  report,  “few  would  have  escaped.” 
The  company,  being  unsupported,  soon  recrossed  the  stream. 

Crossing  the  Stream. 

Discovering  that  an  equal  engagement  was  impossible  from 
the  left  bank  of  the  stream,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Egbert  ordered 
both  battalions  across  and  was  himself  one  of  the  first  to  jump 
into  the  stream  and  wade  to  the  opposite  bank.  The  various 
companies  got  across  as  best  they  might,  some  of  the  men  cross- 
ing on  logs,  while  the  majority  plunged  into  the  water  and 
scrambled  up  the  steep  banks.  The  stream  was  necessarily 


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crossed  in  broken  formation,  such  shelter  as  could  be  secured 
being  taken  advantage  of  as  soon  as  the  men  forded  it. 


The  Log'  over  Which  a Part  of  the  Regiment  Crossed  in  the 
Advance  on  San  Juan. 

Company  E and  a company  of  the  Sixteenth  Infantry  found 
cover  on  the  banks.  This  space  becoming  crowded  by  reason  of 
fresh  arrivals,  the  two  companies  were  led  into  a “swale”  to  the 
right,  from  which  they  later  advanced  to  the  attack.  Company 
A went  to  the  right  upon  crossing,  while  C,  D,  and  B companies 
went  to  the  left.  A number  of  men  who  had  become  detached 
in  crossing  joined  other  companies.  The  companies  and  men 
for  the  most  part  crouched  along  the  fence  to  the  south  and  west 
of  the  open  field;  the  sunken  road  and  an  occasional  tree  or 
bush  furnishing  some  shelter.  Companies  of  the  Sixteenth  In- 
fantry followed  closely  after  the  Sixth  and  the  men  of  the  two 
organizations  became  somewhat  mixed. 

Now',  for  the  first  time,  our  men  were  able  to  effectively  re- 
turn the  fire  of  the  enemy,  which  they  had  hitherto  borne  for 
several  hours  with  no  chance  of  retaliating  in  kind.  Supported 
by  the  artillery,  they  commenced  a brisk  infantry  fire,  at  from 
500  to  700  yards,  on  the  Spaniards  in  the  trenches  and  block- 
house. About  an  hour  after  crossing,  it  was  decided  to  get 
through  the  fence  and  have  a try  at  the  Dons  at  close  quarters. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Through  the  Fence.  • ; 

For  a time,  the  fence  proved  a formidable  barrier.  Hack- 
ing at  the  spiked  strands  with  sharpened  bayonets;  pressing 
down  the  weaker  posts  by  sheer  force  of  numbers';  beating  the 
wires  from  their  fastenings  with  the  handiest  weapon;  crawling 
through,  over,  and  under  such  openings  as  could  be  made,  and 
all  the  time  in  plain  sight  of  the  Spaniards  in  the  trenches,  who 
directed  at  them  a hail  of  bullets,  the  men  of  the  Sixth  and  Six- 
teenth went  through  the  fence,  emerging  into  the  open  field  sin- 
gly, in  twos  and  threes,  or  in  larger  numbers,  and  immediately 
commencing  to  fire  upon  the  Spanish  work. 

At  this  period  the  casualties  were  greatest  and  the  Sixth  lost 
a number  of  its  bravest  officers  and  men  in  killed  and  wounded. 
The  murderous  fire  that  was  poured  upon  the  Americans  by  the 
sheltered  Spaniards,  at  accurate  range,  could  not  be  withstood 
by  flesh  and  blood.  Though  it  was  gallantly  returned,  the  odds 
were  too  heavy.  The  enemy’s  fire  constantly  increased  in  venom 
and  intensity  and  an  annoying  cross-fire  from  the  left  and  rear 
greeted  the  more  advanced  companies  from  their  own  troops. 
The  attempt  to  hold  the  field  was  for  the  moment  given  over 
and  shelter  on  the  further  side  of  the  fence  was  once  more 
sought. 

Charging  the  Hill. 

it  was  shortly  after  that  the  memorable  “charge  on  San 
Juan  Hill”  was  commenced  and  carrypd  ro  a glorious  conclusion. 
Just  how  the  charge  started  is  a matter  that  will  never  be  sat- 
isfactorily determined.  The  movement  seemed  to  commence  al- 
most simultaneously  in  half  a dozen  different  places,  as  it  be- 
came patent  that  the  only  way  to  get  at  the  Spaniards  was  to 
charge  them  and  drive  them  out.  Here  and  there  over  the  lead- 
swept  field  started  up  a cheering,  shouting  officer  or  soldier, 
drunk  with  the  lust  of  battle  and  making  straight  for  the  grim, 
frowning,  fire-spitting  hill.  Others  jumped  up  and  sped  in  their 
wake,  yelling  in  turn  like  mad.  The  outbreak  became  a con- 
tagion and  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye  the  field  was  covered  by 
onrushing  soldiers.  It  took  but  a minute  or  two  to  cross  the  field. 
To  those  in  the  rear,  the  leaders  of  the  charge  seemed  almost 
to  shoot  upward,  as  the  impetus  of  their  run  carried  them  up  the 
steep  slope  of  the  hill.  The  Gatling  and  Hotchkiss  guns  on  the 
bluff  across  the  creek  redoubled  their  fire,  shooting  dangerously 
near  to  the  charging  Americans,  but  creating  havoc  among 
the  Spanish  infantrymen  and  artillerymen  on  the  crest.  The 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  IX  FAX  TRY. 


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charge  continued  until  shot  from  their  own  battery  struck  within 
thirty  yards  of  the  storming  party,  which  was  forced  to  halt. 
There  was  no  need,  however,  to  continue  the  gallant  movement, 
flaunted  by  the  impetuous  advance  of  the  Americans  and  de- 
moralized bv  the  fierce  artillery  fire  to  which  they  had  been  sub- 
jected since  early  morning,  the  Spaniards  had  enough  and  fled 
ingloriously  toward  Santiago,  leaving  their  dead  and  wounded 
behind. 

Capturing  the  Bloch-House. 

The  artillery  fire  ceasing,  the  assaulting  party  traversed  the 
remaining  space  and  soon  the  summit  of  the  hill  was  swarming 
with  men  of  the  different  organizations.  These,  spreading  out  on 


Capturing  the  Spanish  Block-house,  San  Juan. 


the  flanks,  opened  up  an  effective  fire  upon  the  retreating  enemy. 
The  block-house  was  cleared  of  dead  and  wounded  and  a few 
prisoners  were  taken.  The  captured  Spanish  arms  were  piled 
up,  and,  the  enemy  having  opened  fire  from  toward  Santiago,  the 
men  were  ordered  to  lie  down  in  rear  of  the  crest. 

(See  next  chapter  for  results  and  casualties.) 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


In  Front  of  Santiago. 

About  5:30  p.  m.,  July  1st,  the  regiment  was  moved  to  the 
west  slope  of  the  captured  hill  and  intrenched  its  position,  the 
men  for  the  most  part  using  their  bayonets  and  tin  cups  as  in- 
trenching tools.  The  work  was  continued  until  early  the  next 
morning.  At  4 o’clock  on  the  morning  of  July  2d  the  Span- 


San  Juan  Hill,  After  Surrender  of  Santiago,  Showing  Block-House 
and  Camp  of  American  Forces. 

iards  again  opened  fire  from  the  direction  of  Santiago.  The 
Sixth,  being  practically  in  reserve  on  what  was  known  as  the 
“second  line,”  took  no  active  part  in  the  subsequent  engage- 
ments of  the  2d  and  3d,  though  under  a dangerous  fire  which 
forced  the  men  to  lie  close  in  ;he  trenches  and  interfered  with 
the  work  of  extending  and  deepening  the  same.  July  5th  the 
regiment  was  moved  to  the  first  line  of  intrenchments  toward 
the  left  flank,  facing  the  Spanish  intrenchments  at  that  point. 
On  the  10th  it  was  again  moved — this  time  to  the  right  flank— 
where  it  occupied  a position  in  the  first  line  and  took  part  in 
the  action  of  July  10th-  11th. 

The  Return  Home. 

After  the  surrender  of  Santiago  the  Sixth  moved  to  a hill 
in  front  of  the  captured  city,  .remaining  in  camp  until  July  7th, 
marching  thence  to  the  coast  and  being  transferred  by  the 
lighter  Laura  to  the  Vigilencia , transport  No.  25.  The  trans- 
port left  Santiago  the  following  day,  en  route  to  Montauk 
Point,  arriving  Saturday,  August  13tli.  The  regiment . disem- 
barked on  Sunday  and  remained  at  “Detention  Camp,”  one  and 
one-half  miles  from  Montauk  Station,  until  the  19th,  when  it 


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Men  of  the  6th  Infantry  in  the  Trenches  Receiving  News  of  Surren- 
der of  Santiago. 

The  demonstration  in  Cincinnati  upon  the  return  home  of 
the  regiment  was  even  more  enthusiastic  than  upon  its  departure. 
Barelv  one-third  of  the  officers  and  men  who  left  for  Tampa  were 
able  to  return  and  be  welcomed  by  the  thousands  of  citizens  who 
awaited  them  fate  at  night  on  September  20tli. 

Two  days  later  a public  reception  and  a banquet  were  ten- 
dered to  Ihe  regiment  at  the  Grand  Hotel  in  Cincinnati  by  the 
citizens  of  the  “three  cities.” 


Heft  for  Camp  Wikotf,  near  Fort  Bond.  Remaining  at  Camp 
Wikoif  until  September  17th,  the  regiment  left  for  “home,”  ar- 
riving at  Newport,  Ky.,  September  20th,  and  going  into  Camp 
Wetherill.  two  miles  from  Fort  Thomas,  whence,  on  the  29th 
of  September,  it  proceeded  to  Fort  Thomas. 


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4 ‘Surrender  Tree,”  Where  Surrender  of  Santiago  was 
Consummated.  San  Juan  Hill  in  Distance. 


CHAPTER  VII. 


CASUALTIES  AND  RESULTS. 

It  is  not  the  purpose  of  this  volume  to  attempt  anything 
approaching  a history  of  the  Cuban  campaign,  but  merely  to 
outline  the  part  taken  therein  by  the  Sixth  Infantry.  Conse- 
quently, but  little  mention  has  been  made  of  the  disposition  of 
other  American  troops,  or  of  the  part  taken  by  them  during  the 
operations  at  El  Caney,  Santiago,  and  San  Juan.  So  far  as  light- 
ing is  concerned,  the  Sixth’s  work  in  Cuba  practically  ended 
with  the  storming  and  capture  of  San  Juan  Hill,  to  which  it 
becomes  necessary  to  revert. 

Who  Captured  San  Juan? 

Credit  for  the  capture  of  the  liiiil  has  been  ascribed  by  some 
authorities  as  belonging  almost  solely  to  the  Sixth  and  Six- 
teenth Regiments.  Others  have  divided  the  honor  among  these 
two  regiments,  the  Ninth,  Thirteenth,  and  Twenty-fourth  Regi- 
ments of  Infantry,  and  the  First  Volunteer  Cavalry.  It  is  not 
necessary  to  take  up  the  cudgels  in  behalf  of  either  contention. 
Sufficient  is  it  to  say  that  the  charge  and  capture  were  accom- 
plished by  American  soldiers  and  American  subordinate  officers, 
who  saw  what  was  to  be  done  and  did  it  without  waiting  for 
instructions. 

It  was  notably  a victory  of  individuals — animated,  it  is  true, 
by  a common  impulse,  but  owing  that  impulse  solely  to  personal 
bravery,  patriotism,  and  initiative.  The  Battle  of  San  Juan  Hill, 
for  this  reason,  stands  unique,  as  showing  what  the  American 
soldier  is  capable  of  when  thrown  upon  his  own  resources.  No 
more  glorious  tribute  to  the  personnel  of  the  Sixth  could  he  paid 
than  to  state  that  some  of  its  men  were  on  top  of  the  hill  in 
advance  of  any  other  troops  in  the  American  Army,  and  that 
of  all  the  organizations  participating  in  the  battle,  its  loss  in 
killed  and  wounded  was  the  heaviest  of  any.  The  following  offi- 
cial table  is  conclusive. 

Report  of  killed  and  wounded  July  1,  1898,  of  the  First 
Division.  Fifth  Army  Corps: 


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CASUALTIES  AND  RESULTS. 


Organization. 

Killed. 

Wounded. 

Mis 

Total. 

Percentage 
of  Loss. 

Offic  'rs 

Men 

Offic  ’rs 

Men 

ing 

Offic ’rs 

Men 

•1st  BRIGADE. 

1 

13 

13 

5 

82 

6 

101 

30.00 

19.93 

4 

7 

92 

116 

36.66 

26.32 

71st  New  York  Vol.  Inf  try.. 

4 

12 

i 

47 

43 

64 

2.32 

12.57 

9 

98 

13 

221 

281 

2d  BRIGADE. 

1 

4 

5 

21 

31 

28.57 

9.77 

5 

1 

25 

31 

4.00 

9.05 

i 

4 

16 

21 

22.22 

9.31 

1 

10 

10 

62 

83 

3d  BRIGADE. 

1 

3 

23 

1 

27 

5.55 

6 61 

2 

16 

5 

81 

1 

104 

29.16 

23.45 

2 

10 

4 

73 

7 

89 

34.18 

18.05 

5 

29 

9 

177 

9 

220 

15 

77 

32 

460 

584 

Killed  and  Wounded — Enlisted  Men. 

The  names  of  enlisted  men  killed  and  wounded  during  the 
fight  will  be  found  elsewhere,  under  the  memorials  of  the 
various  companies  of  the  regiment. 

Killed  and  Wounded — Officers. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  H.  C.  Egbert,  commanding  the  regiment, 
received  a dangerous  wound  through  the  body  while  joining  in 
the  rush  on  the  hill.  He  was,  previous  to  his  wounding,  in  the 
thick  of  the  fight,  encouraging  and  directing  his  men  and  reck- 
lessly exposing  himself  to  the  enemy’s  fire.  For  his  gallantry 
in  the  battle  he  was  promoted  a brigadier-general  of  volunteers. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  the  volunteer  service  in  December,  lS98r 
and  was  commissiond  colonel  of  the  Twenty-second  Regiment, 
at  the  head  of  which  regiment  he  was  killed  in  the  Philippines. 
He  could  have  been  retired  with  the  rank  of  brigadier-general 
without  going  to  Manila,  had  he  so  chosen,  but  he  preferred  to 
“die  in  the  harness.” 


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51 


First  Lieutenant  Jules  C.  Ord,  who  was  treacherously  shot 
down  by  a wounded  Spanish  officer  he  had  succored,  repeatedly 
distinguished  himself  during  the  day  as  aide  to  General  Haw- 
kins and  was  foremost  in  the  charge. 

Second  Lieutenant  Benchley,  E Company,  was  killed  while 
participating  in  the  advance. 

Captain  Torrey  and  Lieutenant  Purdy,  of  D Company,  were 
■wounded  while  leading  their  men  in  the  open  field. 

Captain  Walker  and  Lieutenant  Gross,  C Company,  were 
struck  down  almost  simultaneously,  shortly  after  coming  into 
the  field. 

Lieutenant  Turman,  Company  F,  was  mortally  wounded 
at  about  the  same  time.  He  died  July  4th,  in  the  division 
hospital. 

Captain  Wetherell,  A Company,  was  killed  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  charge. 

Second  Lieutenant  Simons,  E Company,  was  wounded  at 
the  commencement  of  action,  but  fought  through  the  engage- 
ment and  was  one  of  the  first  to  reach  the  block-Louse. 

Second  Lieutenant  John  Robertson,  Company  G,  was  also 
wounded  in  action. 

Individual  Hen ti on — Officers. 

Instances  of  individual  gallantry  were  many,  but  space  will 
only  permit  the  mention  of  a few,  who  notably  distinguished 
themselves.  In  addition  to  the  cases  cited  above,  the  following 
officers  deserve  especial  mention: 

Major  C.  W.  Miner,  after  the  wounding  of  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Egbert,  assumed  command  of  the  regiment  and  led  a 
party  up  the  hill  in  the  charge.  He  was  promoted  lieutenant- 
colonel  of  the  regiment  for  gallantry  during  the  fight.  Since  that 
time,  to  this  date,  his  command  of  the  regiment  has  been  contin- 
uous, except  from  March  10  to  May  33,  1899,  when  Colonel  Kel- 
logg was  in  command.  He  succeeded  Colonel  Kellogg  as  colonel 
of  the  regiment  on  the  promotion  of  the  latter  to  be  brigadier- 
general,  December  10,  1899. 

Lieutenant  D.  W.  Ryther,  Company  C,  was  one  of  the  'lead- 
ers of  the  charge.  He  did  not  wTait  for  his  men  to  get  through 
the  fence,  but,  calling  “Come  on!”  to  those  nearest  him,  started 
for  the  hill.  While  at  the  front  near  the  top,  urging  those  be- 
hind him  forward,  he  was  joined  by  Captain  Kennon  and  Lieu- 
tenant Simons,  Company  A.  He  w'as  ordered  by  Captain  Ken- 


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non  to  descend  the  hill  and  hurry  up  reinforcements.  Thou  Sfk 
loath  to  return,  he  did  so,  and,  having  accomplished  his  mission, 
reascended  the  dangerous  slope,  and,  passing  the  colors  of  the 
Sixteenth  Infantry,  arrived  at  the  top  in  time  to  be  in  at  the 
finish. 

Captain  Charles  Byrne,  waving  his  hat  and  a long  silk  hand- 
kerchief, led  a crowd  of  men  up  the  hill.  He  was  also  among 
the  first  to  leap  over  the  trenches  and  attain  the  Spanish 
block-house. 

Lieutenant  .Jones,  Company  G,  voluntarily  performed  dan- 
gerous duty  by  going  to  the  rear  and  putting  a stop  to  the  fir- 
ing of  some  American  troops  who  were  unknowingly  shooting 
into  their  comrades  in  front. 

Individual  Mention— Enlisted  Men. 

Among  the  enlisted  men  who  distinguished  themselves,  the 
following  were  commended  in  General  Orders  Ao.  15,  A.  G.  O., 
Washington,  I).  C.,  February  13,  1900: 

First  Sergeant  Thomas  Farrell,  Company  B;  First  Sergeant 
Harold  M.  Hallman,  Company  A;  Regimental  Quartermaster 
Sergeant  Joseph  Bennett,  First  Sergeant  Alexander  Wyley, 
Company  D;  First  Sergeant  John  Murray,  Company  C;  Sergeant 
James  M.  Irvin,  Company  E;  First  Sergeant  Dick  Carter,  Com- 
pany F;  Private  James  M.  Mullen,  Company  F;  Corporal  Harry 
Edwards,  Company  F;  Private  Joseph  H.  Bias,  Company  F; 
Corporal  Edward  Fairchild,  Company  D;  Corporal  Edward  F. 
Moore,  Company  F;  Private  Granville  W.  Buckland,  Company 
E;  Private  Edward  Harrison,  Company  B;  Private  William  Tap- 
horn,  Company  E;  Sergeant  Holger  C.  Kieme.  Company  F;  Pri- 
vate Charles  P.  Kilkary,  Company  F;  Private  William  C.  Lynch. 
Company  F;  Quartermaster  Sergeant  Charles  Crisler.  Com- 
pany F:  Artificer  George  Koehler,  Company  F;  Private  William 
Young,  Company  F. 


PART  III. 


THE  PHILIPPINE  CAMPAIGN  TO  PRESENT  TIME.  FROM 
SEPTEMBER  29,  ISOS,  TO  FEBRUARY  31,  1903. 


THE  PHILIPPINEJCAMPAIGN. 

Introductory. 

In  submitting  the  following  chapters,  the  author  disclaims- 
any  intention  of  producing  a connected  recital  of  the  military 
operations  on  the  islands  occupied  at  various  times  by  com- 
panies and  detachments  of  the  Sixth  Infantry.  Neither  is  it 
claimed  that  there  will  be  found  in  these  pages  anything  ap- 
proaching a comprehensive  review  of  causes,  effects,  and  results, 
from  a military  and  political  point  of  view.  Such  a review7  of 
itself,  from  the  disconnected  nature  of  Philippine  events  and 
their  widely  divergent  aspects,  would  fill  a volume  many  times 
larger  than  the  present  one. 

It  is  proposed,  briefly,  therefore,  simply  to  outline  in  a gen- 
eral w7ay  the  more  important  of  the  problems  with  which  the 
American  forces  had  to  contend  from  the  time  of  their  occupa- 
tion of  the  Philippine  Islands,  particularly  with  regard  to  the 
Visayan  group;  to  sketch  roughly  the  methods  pursued  in  cop- 
ing with  these  problems,  bearing  in  mind  the  general  results 
aimed  at; and  finally, to  give, as  connectedly  as  they  may  be  pieced 
together,  descriptions  of  the  more  important  of  the  many  bat- 
tles, skirmishes,  expeditions,  and  affairs  participated  in  by  the 
companies  and  men  of  the  Sixth  Infantry,  acting  separately  and 
in  conjunction  with  other  forces.  To  the  student  of  history 
there  w7ill  undoubtedly  remain  many  points  more  or  less  obscure; 
but  to  the  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Sixth  Infantry  the 
author  trusts  this  portion  of  the  work  will  be  of  interest  as  pre- 
serving, in  convenient  form,  a concise  and  fairly  accurate  rec- 
ord of  their  achievements  in  the  Philippines. 


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While  the  record  of  campaign  appeals  more  strongly  to  the 
soldier,  it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  fully  as  much  credit  is 
due  Colonel  Miner  and  the  regiment  for  establishing  and  main- 
taining civil  government  in  Negros  and  to  a large  extent  also  in 
Panav.  This  wt)rk  received  commendation,  not  only  from  the  mil- 
itary commanders  in  the  Philippines,  but  also  from  the  United 
States  Philippines  Commission.  The  work  was  difficult  and  the 
results  were  not  at  first  apparent,  but  patience  and  diligence  on 
the  part  of  officers  and  men  simplified  in  those  islands  the  task 
of  substituting  civil  for  military  government. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 


EXPEDITION  AND  LANDING. 

Sufficient  time  bad  scarcely  elapsed  for  the  regiment  to  rest 
and  recruit  before  it  was  again  on  the  move.  In  October,  1S98, 
in  compliance  with  orders  from  the  War  Department,  Com- 
panies I and  K had  been  reorganized  and  two  additional  com- 
panies, L and  M,  had  been  organized.  November  16,  1898,  in 
compliance  with  S.  O.  No.  119,  Department  of  the  Lakes,  the  field, 
staff,  band,  and  twelve  companies  left  for  Fort  Sam  Houston, 
Tex.,  arriving  on  the  20th  of  the  month,  and  performing  the 
usual  garrison  duties  at  that  post  for  the  next  siix  months. 

Trip  to  the  Philippines. 

May  17,  1899,  the  Sixth  left  Fort  Sam  Houston  en  route  for 
the  Philippine  Islands.  Company  A,  in  charge  of  the  heavy  bag- 
gage, left  two  days  in  advance.  The  remainder  of  the  regiment 
traveled  in  three  sections,  via  the  Southern  Pacific  Railway,  ar- 
riving at  San  Francisco  on  the  morning  of  May  22d  and  travel- 
ing a total  distance  of  1,798  miles  by  rail.  The  only  serious  inci- 
dent of  the  trip  was  the  death  of  Company  Quartermaster  Ser- 
geant Frank  Abel,  Company  C.  He  was  run  over  by  an  engine 
at  Tucson,  Arizona.  The  regiment,  on  the  day  of  its  arrival  at 
San  Francisco,  embarked  on  the  United  States  Army  transport 
Sherman,  and,  with  28  officers  and  1,878  enlisted  men  of  the  Sixth 
and  other  organizations,  steamed  that  night  out  of  the  Golden 
Gate,  bidding  farewell  to  the  country  many  of  those  on  board 
were  never  to  see  again. 

May  30th  the  Sherman  entered  the  harbor  of  Honolulu, 
Hawaiian  Islands.  Here  Decoration  Day  was  celebrated.  At 
Honolulu,  Colonel  E.  R.  KeUo"'"  and  twelve  enlisted  men  were 
too  sick  to  proceed  further,  a”0  were  sent  ashore.  Throughout 
the  year  Colonel  Kellogg,  while  nominally  in  command  of  the 
regiment,  was  too  sick  to  join.  Gn  December  15th  he  was  ap- 
pointed a brigadier-general  v vohmteers  and  on  the  following 
day  was  retired  from  active  service,  with  the  rank  of  brigadier- 
general.  The  command  of  the  regiment  thus  devolved  upon, 

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Lieutenant-Colonel  C.  TV . Miner,  who  was  made  colonel  upon 
the  promotion  and  retirement  of  Colonel  Kellogg. 

June  1st  the  regiment  left  Honolulu,  arriving  at  Manila 
about  midnight,  June  18tli.  Two  hours  before  'Manila  was 
reached,  Private  Edwin  L.  Gavitt,  Company  I,  died  of  typhoid 
fever.  At  7 o’clock  on  the  morning  of  the  26th  the  Sherman 
left  Manila  and  proceeded  to  Iloilo,  arriving  about  noon  of  the 
27th.  The  regiment,  since  leaving  Fort  Sam  Houston  on  May 
17th,  had  traveled  a distance  of  1,798  miles  to  San  Francisco, 
2,080  miles  to  Honolulu.  4,961  miles  to  Manila,  and  357  miles  to 
Iloilo,  making  a total  distance  traveled  by  land  and  water  of 
9.196  miles. 

j Condition  of  Affairs. 

Leaving  the  regiment  on  board  the  Sherman,  it  becomes 
necessary  to  digress  and  indicate  the  nature  of  the  circumstances 
to  which  the  Sixth  owed  its  presence.  On  the  insurrection  at 
that  time  in  operation  throughout  the  archipelago  it  is  not 
necessary  to  dwell.  The  ambitions  and  plans  of  Aguinaldo  and 
his  clique,  together  with  the  resistance  organized  by  them  to 
United  States  authority,  are  matters  of  history  that  need  no 
repetition. 

In  June,  the  date  of  the  Sixth’s  arrival,  the  insurgents  still 
held  the  held  in  considerable  numbers,  particularly  in  the  north- 
ern islands.  Not  until  later  did  they  disband  their  field  forces 
;and  adopt  the  method  of  guerrilla  warfare  so  aptly  termed  by 
General  MacArthur  as  a “modified  Fabian  policy.” 

The  territory  to  which  the  Sixth  Regiment  had  been  as- 
signed was  known  as  the  Yisayan  Military  District  and  First 
Separate  Brigade,  Eighth  Army  Corps.  The  district  was  com- 
manded by  Brigadier-General  It.  Ik  Hughes,  United  States  Vol- 
unteers, and  comprised  the  islands  of  Cebu,  Bohol,  Siquijor,  Ne- 
gros, Panav,  and  Guiinaras.  General  Hughes  had  at  his  disposal 
the  following  forces: 

Light  Battery  G,  Sixth  Lmited  States  Artillery. 

Sixth  United  States  Infantry. 

Eighteenth  United  States  Infantry. 

First  Battalion  Twenty-third  United  States  Infantry. 

First  Regiment  California  Volunteer  Infantry. 

First  Regiment  Tennessee  Volunteer  Infantry. 

Detachment  Volunteer  Signal  Corps. 

Detachment  Hospital  Corps. 


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During  the  greater  part  of  its  stay  in  the  islands,  the  Sixth’s 
operations  were  in  the  islands  of  Negros,  Cebu,  and  Panay  ex- 
clusively. The  other  islands  of  the  district  were  small  and  com- 
paratively unimportant,  and  at  no  time  did  the  operations  on 
them  attain  the  dignity  of  a regular  campaign. 

In  Panay,  the  insurgent  forces  consisted  of  about  4,000  men, 
with  headquarters  at  Santa  Barbara.  Earthworks  and  trenches 
had  been  constructed  over  a large  portion  of  the  island,  and  the 
insurgent  leaders,  under  Aguinaldo’s  instructions,  had  made 
every  preparation  to  withstand  the  American  forces.  At  this 
time  the  rainy  season  was  at  its  height,  and  any  concerted  action 
against  the  insurgents  was  impossible  until  dry  weather  should 
set  in.  In  Negros  and  Cebu,  however,  the  nature  of  the  coun- 
try rendered  action  possible,  and  it  was  accordingly  decided  to 
prosecute  a vigorous  campaign  on  these  two  islands  and  secure 
their  pacification  by  the  time  movements  on  Panay  should  be- 
come possible. 

Distribution  of  Companies. 

It  was  decided,  however,  to  land  the  first  battalion  of  the 
regiment  at  Iloilo,  Panay,  on  account  of  the  superior  facilities 
for  embarkation  afforded  there.  Companies  A,  B,  C,  and  D were 
accordingly  disembarked  and  reported  for  duty  a.t  Iloilo,  June 
28th.  The  battalion  constituted  a reserve  force,  subject  to  calls 
from  the  sub-district  commanders.  The  field,  staff,  band,  and 
the  remaining  companies  of  the  regiment  remained  on  the  Sher- 
man off  Iloilo  until  the  morning  of  July  2d,  when  the  transport 
started  for  Bacolod,  the  capital  of  Negros;  arriving  there  four 
hours  later.  On  the  evening  of  the  same  day  Company  H and 
twenty-five  men  of  Company  K were  placed  on  board  two 
lorchas  (small  schooners)  and  sent  to  the  scene  of  recent  disturb- 
ances near  La  Carlota.  July  3d  Companies  E,  K,  and  M,  with 
the  headquarters,  staff,  and  band,  disembarked  at  Bacolod.  Com- 
pany E proceeded  July  11th  to  Manapla  and  Cadiz  Nuevo,  one 
detachment  of  thirty-five  men  of  Company  K taking  station  the 
same  day  at  Silay  and  the  rest  of  the  company  proceeding  on 
July  11th  to  La  Carlota.  Company  I disembarked  at  ,San  Car- 
los and  Bais,  Companies  F and  (1  at  Dumaguete  and  Company  L 
at  Jimamaylan  and  Binalbagan. 

These  movements  were  considerably  retarded  by  continued 
rough  weather  and  storms,  which  made  it  exceedingly  difficult 
to  land  troops.  Captain  B.  A.  Byrne,  with  Company  H and  the 
K Company  detachment,  who  had  left  Bacolod  in  lorchas  on  the 


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Bacolod,  Looking  South  on  Calle  San  Sebastian.  Headquarters 
tith  Infantry  to  Left. 

2d,  en  route  for  the  La  Carlofa  district,  had  a particularly  rough 
passage.  For  six  days  the  command  was  storm-bound  in  the  lee 
of  Guimaras  Island  and  did  not  reach  La  Carlota  until  July 
10th.  July  12th  the  remainder  of  Company  K,  under  Lieutenant 
Nesbitt,  reinforced  Captain  Byrne’s  command,  which  had  re- 
lieved detachments  of  the  First  California  Infantry,  United 
States  Volunteers.  The  First  California,  after  it  had  been  re- 
lieved by  the  companies  of  the  two  battalions  of  the  Sixth, 
embarked  on  the  Sherman  for  Manila,  en  route  to  the  L'nited 
States. 

Negros  Prior  to  the  Sixth’s  Landing. 

In  older  to  form  a clear  conception  of  the  state  of  affairs 
prevailing  on  Negros  in  July,  1899,  it  is  necessary  to  review 
briefly  the  events  of  the  preceding  year. 

November  6,  1898,  the  inhabitants  of  the  island,  taking  ad- 
vantage of  the  unsettled  condition  of  affairs  existing  in  the 
Philippine  Archipelago,  rose  against  the  Spaniards,  overpow- 
ered and  compelled  the  surrender  of  most  of  the  Spanish  gar- 
risons and  forced  a capitulation  from  the  Spanish  governor. 
The  Spanish  flag  was  lowered,  the  public  property  turned  over 
to  the  Provisional  Government  then  and  there  established,  and 
the  Spanish  military  and  civil  officials  were  forced  to  leave  the 


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island,  Negros  becoming,  for  the  time  being,  her  own  mistress. 

After  considerable  speculation  as  to  the  best  course  to  pur- 
sue, the  Provisional  Civil  Government  sent  a properly  authorized 
commissoner,  in  the  person  of  -Josd  Ereneta,  to  Captain  Glass, 
of  the  United  States  cruiser  Charleston,  asking  that  the  United 
States  flag  be  raised  upon  the  island.  As  the  entire  ques- 
tion of  the  archipelago  was  then  a matter  of  treaty  considera- 
tion, Captain  Glass  was  powerless  to  assume  any  responsibility 
in  the  matter.  The  Provisional  Government  continued  to  act  for 
itself,  resisting  the  persuasion  and  threats  of  Aguinaldo  and 
agents  of  the  organization  in  Panay  and  Luzon  until  February, 
1899,  when  the  American  flag  was  raised  over  the  capital  at 
Bacolod  and  a deputation  was  sent  to  wait  upon  General  Miller 
at  Panay,  with  a request  for  troops  to  protect  the  island  from 
the  Tagalogs,  who  had  threatened  to  land  in  force  and  punish 
Negros  for  its  adherence  to  the  United  States.  By  General  Mil- 
ler’s advice,  the  commission  proceeded  to  Manila,  where  a con- 
sultation was  held  with  the  military  governor  of  the  island,  Gen- 
eral E.  S.  Otis.  In  consequence  of  the  visit  of  the  commission 
the  military  sub-district  of  Negros  was  created  and  a baTtalion 
of  the  First  California  Volunteers  was  landed  on  Negros  to 
give  protection  to  the-  island  and  assist  in  the  development  of 
the  Civil  Government.  The  troops  landed  March  4,  1899.  A bat- 
talion of  200  native  auxiliaries  was  formed  within  a few  days. 

It  now  became  the  task  of  the  insurrectionary  leaders  of 
Panay  and  Luzon  to  create  a rupture  between  the  inhabitants 
of  Negros  and  the  United  States.  A price  was  put  upon  the 
heads  of  the  members  of  the  Provisional  Government  and  a reg- 
ular system  of  Filipino  revolutionary  methods,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Aguinaldo,  was  put  into  effect.  The  insurgent  leaders 
regarded  the  reciprocal  relations  existing  between  Negros. and 
the  United  States  as  a bad  example  and  a serious  menace  to 
the  success  of  their  cause  and  spared  no  efforts  to  create  dissen- 
sion Native  credulity,  ignorance,  and  suspicion  were  imposed 
upon  by  a bureau  organized  for  the  dissemination  of  lying  state- 
ments and  measures  of  coercion. 

These  measures  bore  fruit  during  the  month  of  May,  when 
the  Provisional  Government's  native  police  at  Si  lay,  deserted 
with  their  arms  and  ammunition  and  started  out  to  join  other 
malcontents  in  organizing  the  nucleus  of  a force  with  which  to 
sweep  the  Americans  into  the  sea.  During  the  same  month  a 
small  uprising  took  place  on  the  eastern  coast,  which  was  quelled 


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by  the  First  California  Volunteers  without  bloodshed.  The  na- 
tive police  deserters,  with  refugees  and  outcasts  from  the  neigh 
boring  islands  and  Tegal  agents  of  the  insurrection,  succeeded  in 
keeping  affairs  in  the  provinces  in  a disturbed  condition,  which 
necessitated  the  greatest  activity  on  the  part  of  the  American 
troops  to  keep  from  developing  into  a regular  uprising.  The 
island  was  further  disturbed  by  several  bands  of  so-called  ladrones, 
or  bandits,  whose  habit  it  was  and  had  been  for  many  years  of 
Spanish  misrule  to  make  forays  from  their  strongholds  in  the 
mountain  fastnesses  and  rove  through  the  country,  extorting 
blackmail,  stealing  cattle  and  committing  acts  of  incendiarism 
and  murder.  Some  of  these  bands  numbered  several  hundred 
members  and  for  a considerable  time  enjoyed  almost  complete 
immunity  from  punishment. 


CHAPTER  IX. 


(JULY  TO  SEPTEMBER,  1899.) 

Bongbong,  Negros. 

A particularly  large  and  troublesome  band  of  outlaws, 
known  as  Babaylanes,  was  operating  at  the  time  the  Sixth  lauded, 
in  the  vicinity  of  La  Carlota.  It  numbered  about  400  members, 
followers  of  the  excommunicated  Spanish  priest,  Papa  Isio. 
From  an  almost  impregnable  position  in  the  mountains,  detach- 
ments of  the  band  made  frequent  incursions,  terrorizing  the 
whole  district.  Captain  R.  A.  Byrne,  in  command  at  La  Car- 
ttota,  decided  to  teach  the  robbers  a lesson,  and  on  the  night  of 
July  ISth  made  a forced  march  into  the  mountains  toward  tlwir 
stronghold,  commanding  a detachment  composed  of  Lieutenants 
Evans  and  Nesbitt,  with  about  eighty -five  men  from  H and  Iv 
Companies.  It  had  been  raining  almost  continuously  since  the 
men  left  the  Sherman,  and  the  trails  were  in  a fearful  condi- 
tion. The  detachment  kept  on  until  a point  was  reached  three 
miles  from  town.  Here  the  command  was  divided,  Lieutenant 
Evans  taking  a detachment  of  about  thirty  men  and  moving  to 
the  right,  >in  order  to  cut  off  fugitives  in  case  the  main  party 
should  defeat  the  bandits.  Captain  Byrne  and  Lieu  tenant  Nes- 
bitt, with  the  remaining  men  of  the  force,  took  a road  leading 
to  the  left.  About  live  miles  further  on  this  force  was  halted, 
as  the  enemy’s  position  was  near  at  hand.  The  command  rested 
until  an  hour  before  daybreak,  when  the  march  was  again  taken 
up.  Led  by  native  guides  who  were  acquainted  with  the  local- 
ity, Captain  Byrne’s  force  was  among  the  bandits  at  daybreak, 
effecting  a complete  surprise.  The  enemy,  believing  no  Amer- 
ican force  would  dare  attack  their  position,  had  made  no  prep- 
arations to  prevent  a surprise.  About  450  of  them  were  thus 
taken  unawares.  In  the  light  that  followed,  which  was  prac- 
tically a hand-to-hand  one,  the  Americans  scored  an  overwhelm- 
ing victory.  One  hundred  and  fifteen  of  the  enemy  were  killed 
and  many  more  were  wounded.  Private  David  S.  Anderson, 


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Company  K,  was  killed.  During  the  conflict  be  was  set  upon  by 
bolo-men.  When  found,  he  was  frightfully  mangled,  having  re- 
ceived over  forty  bolo  cuts.  Albert  C.  Jenks,  Company  K,  was 
wounded.  Lieutenant  Evans,  who  had  marched  down  a side  trail 
with  thirty  men,  for  the  purpose  of  cutting  off  fugitives  in  case 
of  Captain  Byrne’s  success,  encountered  a party  of  the  enemy, 
killing  three  and  capturing  many  stores. 

Near  Tolon , Negros. 

July  20th  Captain  Charles  Byrne  and  Lieutenants  Edwards. 
Maxey,  and  Wetherill.  with  101  men  from  Companies  F and  G, 
started  from  Dumaguete  on  an  expedition  against  a band  of 
Babaylanes.  Crossing  the  mountains,  they  marched  down  the 
Siaton  River,  delayed  by  continual  rains,  muddy  trails,  high 
waters  and  steep  inclines.  A detachment  sent  to  take  position 
in  rear  of  the  enemy,  in  order  to  prevent  escape,  thus  reached  its 
destination  later  than  was  planned.  As  a result,  while  making 
the  last  crossing  of  the  Siaton,  near  Tolon,  on  extemporized 
bamboo  rafts,  the  command  unexpectedly  came  upon  its  quarry. 
Although  Lieutenant  Maxey,  with  the  advance  party,  succeeded 
in  killing  two  and  capturing  eight,  the  main  body  escaped  into 
the  mountains,  where  it  was  impossible  to  overtake  them. 

Valdez,  Negros. 

July  27th  sixty-seven  men  of  Company  E,  under  Captain 
Simpson,  proceeded  by  the  lorcha  Jaro  from  Cadiz  Nuevo  to  the 
vicinity  of  Escalante.  Early  on  the  morning  of  the  28th  the 
command  crossed  the  Danao  River  and  encountered  the  enemy 
at  Valdez,  killing  eighteen  and  taking  one  wounded  prisoner. 

Near  the  Malago  River,  Negros. 

Sergeant  Roeder,  with  a detachment  of  eighteen  men.  left 
Silay  for  Guimblaon  July  28th  to  intercept  a band  of  ladrones 
reported  to  be  marching  toward  that  point  from  San  Isidro. 
When  near  Malago  River,  he  sent  Privates  De  Graff,  Donnelly. 
Heger,  and  Ileichomer  forward  to  reconnoiter,  instructing  them 
to  return  inside  of  an  hour.  They  kept  on  until  they  reached  a 
hacienda , where  two  of  them  waited  while  the  others  went  to 
the  Malago,  returning  about  2 o'clork.  Nothing  having  oc- 
curred to  excite  their  suspicion  and  being  misled  by  the  appar- 
ent friendliness  of  the  treacherous  nat  ives  at  the  hacienda,  they 
sat  down  to  eat  a chicken  that  had  been  given  them.  In  the 
meanwhile  about  forty  insurgent  riflemen  and  one  bunded  bolo- 


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men  belonging  to  the  battalion  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Luis  Gin- 
ate  had  quietly  crept  up  and  at  a whistle  opened  upon  the 
four  men  with  a volley.  The  men,  completely  surprised,  sprang 
to  their  feet  and  returned  the  lire.  For  a moment,  they  suc- 
ceeded in  checking  the  advance,  but,  seeing  themselves  being  rap- 
idly surrounded,  they  made  a dash  through  the  ranks  of  the  in- 
surgents. In  so  doing,  they  were  divided.  Two  of  them  made 
for  the  river  jungle  and  two  started  for  the  densely  wooded 
mountain.  Private  lie  Graff  succeeded  in  gaining  the  river  and 
escaped  to  Silay,  where  he  later  joined  the  detachment.  Pri- 
vate Donnelly  was  forced  into  a house,  from  which  he  killed 
and  wounded  several  of  his  pursuers.  He  made  a desperate 
fight  and  held  the  natives  at  bay  for  a time,  but  a native  woman 
approached  him  from  behind,  threw  her  arms  around  his  neck, 
and  succeeded  in  hampering  his  movements  until  he  was  capt- 
ured and  bound.  Through  the  carelessness  of  his  sentry,  he  es- 
caped that  night,  with  his  hands  bound.  Privates  Heger  and 
Heiehemer.  who  had  started  in  the  direction  of  the  mountains 
kept  up  a running  fight  for  a time.  When  finally  brought  to 
bay  a few  hundred  yards  from  the  hacienda , they  fought  until 
both  were  killed.  Their  terribly  mutilated  bodies,  upon  which 
the  natives  had  perpetrated  unspeakable  atrocities,  were  found 
and  buried  August  4th. 

Caiatrava,  Negros. 

Companies  E,  M,  and  I joined  in  the  operations  against 
Caiatrava  from  July  29th  to  31st.  The  enemy  escaped  from 
Caiatrava  and  was  pursued  to  Bato,  but  again  escaped.  Bato 
was  entirely  destroyed  by  the  Americans. 

Tabuan,  Negros. 

August  17th  Captain  E.  T.  Cole,  who  was  scouting  in  the 
vicinity  of  Manapla  and  San  Isidro  with  a detachment  of  men 
from  A,  B,  C,  and  Iv  Companies,  was  apprised  that  an  insurgent 
force  of  175  riflemen  and  100  macheteros  was  strongly  intrenched 
at  Tabuan,  near  San  Isidro,  in  the  foothills  of  Mt.  Silay.  The  fol- 
lowing day  several  detachments  were  assembled  at  San  Isidro, 
until  the  force  consisted  of  130  men  of  A,  B.  C,  K.  and  M Com- 
panies; with  Captain  Cole  and  Lieutenants  Heidt,  Putnam.  Hani- 
gan.  and  Drouillard. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  the  19th  the  force,  with  Captain 
Cole  in  command,  left  San  Isidro  for  Tabuan  amid  a heavy 
downpour  of  rain.  About  two  and  a half  miles  from  San  Isidro 


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the  native  guide  notified  Captain  Cole  that  the  enemy's  trenches 
were  near  at  hand,  and  the  command  was  halted  near  an  open 
space  or  clearing,  made  by  cutting  down  the  trees  and  leaving 
them  on  the  ground  as  a sort  of  entanglement.  Here  a dispo- 
sition of  forces  was  made,  Captain  Cole  with  fifteen  men  staying 
in  the  forest  as  a reserve,  Lieutenants  Hanigan  and  Putnam  go- 
ing to  the  left  with  forty-five  men,  and  Lieutenants  Heidt  and 
Drouillard,  with  the  main  body,  advancing  through  the  clearing 
in  extended  order. 

Crawling  over  and  under  the  felled  trees,  the  main  body  man- 
aged to  attain  a position  within  two  hundred  yards  of  the  en- 
emy’s trenches,  apparently  without  being  seen.  This  undetect- 
ed approach  enabled  them  to  remain  quietly  within  striking 
distance  while  Lieutenant  Hanigan  and  his  party  were  gaining 
an  advantageous  position  on  the  left.  The  men  were  ordered 
not  to  fire  or  betray  their  presence  until  Lieutenant  Hanigan 
should  secure  a flanking  position  on  the  left  and  commence  the 
attack.  Crouching  among  the  trees,  they  could  see  the  insur- 
gent flag,  with  its  sun  and  bars,  floating  above  the  trenches, 
and  could  catch  glimpses  of  the  natives,  busy  at  work  on  their 
breastworks.  The  rain  continued  to  fall  in  torrents. 

About  2:15  p.  m.  Lieutenant  Uanigan’s  party  opened  a vol- 
ley fire  on  the  left.  This  wms  a signal  for  the  main  body,  which 
sent  several  heavy  volleys  among  the  surprised  insurgents  and 
then  commenced  a heavy  firing  at  will.  Captain  Cole,  with  the 
reserve,  soon  joined  the  men  in  front  of  the  work  and  assumed 
command.  The  enemy,  recovering  from  the  first  unexpected 
shock  of  the  attack,  took  cover  in  the  trenches  and  teplied  with 
a heavy  fire,  though  wild.  A spirited  exchange  was  kept  up  on 
both  sides  for  about  half  an  hour,  with  the  odds  fairly  even,  when 
Lieutenant  Hanigan  sent  word  that  he  wTas  about  to  try  a charge. 

Making  a bold  dash  across  the  clearing  at  the  left.  Lieuten- 
ant Hanigan  and  his  men  carried  the  enemy’s  flank  with  a rush 
and  charged  along  the  main  trench,  driving  the  enemy  before 
them.  These,  as  they  leaped  in  turn  across  the  open  space  be- 
tween two  of  their  partially  completed  trenches,  became  targets 
for  the  rifles  of  Captain  Cole’s  men  in  front,  who  took  up  the 
charge,  directing  their  fire  more  and  more  to  the  right  as  Lieu- 
tenant Hanigan  and  his  party  swept  along  the  line.  The  impe- 
tus of  the  combined  charge  from  flank  and  front  could  not  be 
resisted,  and  the  natives,  breaking  like  hares  to  cover,  plunged 
down  the  steep  bank  to  the  right  of  the  advancing  force  and 


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into  the  dense  jungle  of  the  Malago  River,  leaving  their  dead  and 
wounded  behind.  One  man,  however,  stood  by  the  flagstaff  to 
the  last,  fighting  bravely  until  he  finally  fell. 

The  American  victory  was  complete.  Nineteen  insurgents 
were  killed  and  many  more  were  wounded.  A number  of  rifles, 
bolos,  and  cartridges  were  captured,  as  well  as  quantities  of  sup- 
plies, and  important  papers  relating  to  the  insurrection  on  the 
island.  The  attacking  party  escaped  with  the  following  loss: 
Corporal  George  Timmerman,  Company  M,  and  Privates  Stanis- 
law  Mokxa  and  Terrence  O’Donnell,  Company  B,  slightly  wound- 
ed. The  insurgent  flag  was  pulled  down  and  presented  to  Lieu- 
tenant Hanigan  by  Captain  Cole,  who  stated  that  of  alt  partici- 
pating in  the  encounter,  he  was  most  deserving  of  it.  By  Cap- 
tain Cole’s  orders,  the  place  was  destroyed  and  such  supplies  as 
could  not  be  carried  back  were  burned.  The  command  arrived  at 
San  Isidro  at  7 :3o,  and  the  next  day  the  companies  were  sent  to 
their  respective  stations.  On  the  way  back  the  insurgent  pay- 
master Lopez,  of  the  famous  family  of  insurgent  leaders,  was 
captured  near  Silay,  together  with  a quantity  of  money,  stores, 
papers,  etc. 

Miscellaneous. 

August  17th,  Sergeant  Brady,  by  his  coolness  and  accurate 
marksmanship,  saved  the  lives  of  Corporal  Morton  and  Private 
Plain  near  San  Isidro.  The  three  men  formed  part  of  a detach- 
ment of  M Company,  which  had  established  Cossack  posts.  A 
boloman  suddenly  jumped  out  on  Private  Plain  and  Corporal 
Morton  at  one  of  these  outposts.  The  two  men  had  their  pieces 
locked,  and  before  they  could  be  brought  into  action  Corporal 
Morton’s  hand  had  been  chopped  off  and  Private  Plain  had  re- 
ceived a cut  in  the  shoulder.  Both  would  undoubtedly  have  been 
killed  had  not  Sergeant  Brady,  who  was  about  75  yards  distant, 
taken  instant  aim  and  killed  his  man. 

August  1st  Companies  D,  II,  and  K set  out  for  Ysabela  on 
an  expedition  against  bandits,  and,  after  destroying  several  vil- 
lages and  capturing  a quantity  of  live  stock,  returned  on  the  4th. 

August  3d  Private  August  W.  Sohn,  Company  L,  was  acci- 
dentally drowned  at  sea  during  a storm. 

Leaving  La  Carlota  August  28th,  Captain  B.  A.  Byrne  led  a 
detachment  by  way  of  Castellana,  proceeding  to  the  bandit  vil- 
lage of  Argogula,  which  he  destroyed,  after  driving  out  the  occu- 
pants and  killing  several. 


CHAPTER  X. 


(SEPTEMBER  TO  OCTOBER,  1899.) 

During  the  preceding  month  Companies  A and  C had 
changed  stations  to  Cebu,  preparatory  to  taking  part  in  the 
campaign  opened  up  against  the  insurgents  There. 

Cebu  Mountains,  Cebu. 

On  September  12th  detachments  from  Companies  A and  C, 
Sixth  Infantry,  under  Lieutenants  Childs  and  Gleason,  and  Com- 
panies A,  I,  K,  and  M,  Twenty-third  Infantry,  with  a detachment 
of  artillery,  making  a total  force  of  about  300  men.  commenced 
operations  against  the  insurgent  stronghold  in  the  Cebu  Moun- 
tains, near  Cebu.  Here,  posted  on  commanding  eminences, 
the  Filipinos  had  constructed  a system  of  forts,  rifle-pits,  and 
trenches,  almost  inaccessible  to  troops  advancing  under  fire  and 
proudly  termed  by  the  natives  “The  Philippine  Gibraltar.” 

The  American  force  marched  to  El  Pardo  and  ascended  the 
mountains  to  the  enemy’s  left.  After  a great  deal  of  effort,  they 
succeeded  in  planting  their  cannon  at  a point  where  it  over- 
looked the  insurgent  forts.  From  the  position  occupied  by  the 
Americans,  eighteen  of  these  forts,  rifle-pits,  and  trenches  were 
in  view.  As  soon  as  the  insurgents  caught  sight  of  the  Amer- 
ican troops,  they  opened  fire  with  their  seventeenth  century 
smooth-bore  cannons,  the  Americans  replying  by  sending  shell 
and  shrapnel  into  their  works.  The  monitor  Monadnoch  was 
anchored  in  the  bay  and  assisted  by  throwing  several  shells 
into  the  forts. 

Early  the  next  morning  about  250  men  started  down  the 
mountain,  crossing  two  ridges  and  arriving  at  the  base  of  the 
ridge  on  which  were  three  forts  and  several  rifle-pits  and 
trenches.  The  insurgents,  who  occupied  the  hill  in  great  num- 
bers, opened  fire  on  the  approaching  force.  It  soon  became  evi- 
dent that  the  hill  was  too  steep  to  be  captured  by  such  a small 
force,  and  the  attacking  party  withdrew  to  its  position  on  the 


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opposite  hill  to  await  reinforcements.  These  arrived  Septem- 
ber 21st,  in  the  shape  of  the  Third  Battalion  of  the  Nine- 
teenth Infantry  and  the  remaining  companies  of  the  Tennessee 
Volunteers. 

Early  on  the  morning  of  September  22d  the  Americans  com- 
menced the  attack  iu  three  divisions.  The  First  Division  was 
composed  of  the  forty-four  men  of  Companies  A and  C,  Sixth 
Infantry,  in  advance,  supported  by  Companies  I and  C,  Ten- 
nessee Volunteers.  Companies  K,  Nineteenth  Infantry,  and  M, 
Twenty-third  Infantry,  supported  by  companies  of  the  Volun- 
teers, formed  the  Second  Division,  while  the  Third  Division  was 
made  up  of  the  remaining  men  of  the  Nineteenth  and  Twenty- 
third  Infantry,  with  the  balance  of  the  Volunteers  as  support. 

The  insurgents  had  been  keeping  up  a constant  fire  on  the 
Americans  since  dawn  and  gave  evidence  that  they  intended  to 
make  a desperate  stand.  The  Second  Division  advanced  along 
the  middle  ridge,  while  the  Third  marched  across  the  valley  to 
the  ridge  on  the  right  and  commenced  the  ascent.  There  were 
three  peaks  to  this  ridge,  and  upon  the  third  and  highest  was  an 
insurgent  fort. 

The  First  Division  ascended  the  middle  ridge  a short  dis- 
tance, passed  through  a gap  in  the  ridge  amid  a storm  of  bul 
lets,  and  succeeded  in  crossing  to  the  left  ridge,  which  was 
within  500  yards  of  that  occupied  by  the  enemy.  Here  the 
Filipinos  had  three  forts  and  several  rifle-pits  and  trenches,  which 
towered  high  above  the  works  on  the  other  two  ridges  and 
which,  if  they  could  be  gained  by  the  Americans,  would  render 
the  others  untenable.  The  men  of  the  First  Division  slowdy  ad- 
vanced along  the  two  ridges,  keeping  under  cover  as  much  as 
possible  and  crossing  the  open  spaces  by  rushes.  The  insurg- 
ents had  the  exact  range,  and,  with  plenty  of  ammunition  on 
hand,  kept  up  a galling  fire  wherever  a mark  presented  itself. 
In  crossing  a gap,  Private  John  H.  Norton,  Company  A,  Sixth  In- 
fantry, was  wounded. 

Advancing  several  hundred  feet  up  the  ridge,  the  First  Di- 
vision came  upon  a rifle-pit,  out  of  which  the  occupants  fled. 
Company  C,  Sixth  Infantry,  took  possession  of  it,  while  A Com- 
pany, led  by  Lieutenant  Childs,  pressed  forward,  crossing  an- 
other gap  and  coming  to  the  peak  of  the  ridge  just  ascended. 
About  700  yards  to  the  left,  on  a peak,  was  the  insurgent  fort. 
On  the  same  ridge,  200  yards  further  on,  wTas  a rifle-pit,  and 
about  500  yards  away,  up  the  mountain,  was  another  rifle-pit. 


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The  fire  of  all  three  positions  was  now  directed  upon  the  twenty- 
seven  men  of  Company  A.  The  company  held  its  ground  and 
opened  fire  in  turn,  sending  volley  after  volley  into  the  rifle-pits 
ahead.  It  was  here  that  Private  William  M.  Hanley  was  killed 
and  Private  James  Conway  was  wounded.  The  company  held 
its  position  for  about  two  hours,  silencing  the  two  rifle-pits; 
but,  as  the  ammunition  commenced  to  run  short  aud  the  support 
did  not  come  up,  the  men  were  retired  to  the  rifle-pit  previously 
captured.  In  the  meanwhile  C Company,  from  a captured  rifle- 
pit,  had  been  engaging  the  fortifications  on  the  opposite  ridge, 
while  the  Second  Division,  on  the  middle  ridge,  had  advanced 
as  far  as  it  could  under  cover.  As  it  was  now  seven  and  one- 
half  hours  since  the  advance  had  commenced  and  the  men  were 
exhausted,  it  was  decided  to  discontinue  hostilities  for  the  day. 
The  men  passed  the  remainder  of  the  afternoon  resting,  a few 
sharpshooters  occasionally  firing  into  the  enemy’s  works. 

The  day’s  casualties  were:  killed,  William  M.  Hanley,  Com- 
pany A,  Sixth  Infantry;  wounded,  Privates  John  H.  Norton  and 
James  Conway,  Company  A,  and  Private  John  Arthur,  Company 
C,  Sixth  Infantry,  and  Sergeant  Covav,  Nineteenth  Infantry. 

On  the  following  day  it  became  necessary  to  send  the 
wounded  to  Cebu  and  the  detachments  from  Companies  A and  C 
of  the  Sixth,  which  had  been  in  the  hottest  of  the  fight  the  day 
before,  were  detailed  for  this  purpose.  The  detachment  left 
about  6 o’clock  on  the  morning  of  the  23d,  and.  after  a verv 
difficult  march,  reached  Cebu  at  3 o’clock  that  afternoon.  The 
remainder  of  the  force  proceeded  up  the  mountain  to  renew  the 
attack  of  the  previous  day.  To  the  surprise  of  all,  the  forts  re- 
mained silent.  Continuing  the  advance  and  meeting  with  no  op- 
position, it  at  last  became  apparent  that  the  works  were  aban- 
doned. The  insurgents  had  retired  during  the  night,  leaving 
the  Americans  to  take  possession  of  their  stronghold. 

Although  about  800  men  participated  in  the  attack  of  the 
22d,  credit  for  the  affair  belongs  almost  exclusively  to  Com- 
panies A and  C,  Sixfh  Infantry,  K.  Nineteenth  Infantry,  and  M, 
Twenty-third  Infantry. 

Gain  Taiwan,  Negros. 

September  2Ttli  word  was  brought  to  headquarters,  at 
Baeolod,  that  the  insurgents  were  in  force  near  Tabuan  and  had 
threatened  to  destroy  the  pueilo  of  Talisay,  unless  5,000  pesos 


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($2,500)  were  immediately  delivered  over  to  them.  The  insur- 
gent messenger,  having  partaken  too  freely  of  the  intoxicants 
pressed  upon  by  his  intended  victim,  fell  into  a drunken  sleep,  and 
a native  was  sent  by  the  president  into  Bacolod,  to  give  the 
alarm. 

A detachment  of  M Company  was  sent  post  haste  that  even- 
ing and  captured  the  insurgent  messenger.  He  was  taken  to  Bac- 
olod,  thoroughly  frightened,  and  made  to  divulge  information  as 
to  the  insurgent  forces  in  the  hills. 

With  a small  detachment  of  men  and  the  insurgent  captive, 
Captain  B.  A.  Poore  and  Captain  Paul  Shillock,  assistant  sur- 
geon, proceeded  to  Silay.  Leaving  'Silay  on  the  evening  of  the 
29th,  Captains  Poore  and  Shilliock,  with  about  twenty  men,  made 
a forced  march  to  the  Hacienda  Montelibano,  arriving  about  5 
o’clock  the  following  morning.  There,  during  the  day,  detach- 
ments from  A,  C,  and  K Companies  had  arrived,  having  previ- 
ously left  Silay  in  the  direction  of  Cabancalan  to  mislead  the 
natives  as  to  their  destination. 

Shortly  after  midnight  on  the  morning  of  October  1st  the 
command,  consisting  of  about  100  men,  with  Captains  Poore 
and  Shiillock  and  Lieutenants  H.  A.  Hanigan  and  H.  Y.  Grubbs, 
set  out  from  the  Hacienda  Montelibano,  the  prisoner  showing 
the  way.  The  Mala  go  River,  a swift,  dangerous  stream,  was 
crossed  by  means  of  a rope  taken  to  the  opposite  bank  by  a na- 
tive. Passing  San  Isidro,  the  force  arrived  at  Tabuan,  where 
the  engagement  of  August  19th  had  been  fought.  It  was  thought 
the  insurgents  might  be  lying  in  wait  here,  so  a detour  was 
made  to  the  left  and  rear.  Finding  the  place  deserted,  the  body 
proceeded  along  a muddy  trail  up  Mt.  Silay  for  about  a mile, 
when  a halt  was  made  and  the  guide  pointed  out  the  'insurgent 
outposts  and  fortifications.  These  were  situated  on  a high  peak 
about  half  a mile  from  the  small  rise  upon  which  Captain  Poore's 
command  found  itself.  Across  the  intervening  space  stretched 
a small  valley,  the  trees  of  which  had  been  felled  and  allowed 
to  remain  as  obstacles.  According  to  the  prisoner-guide,  it  was 
necessary  to  cross  this  cleaning  and  ascend  the  mountain  in  or- 
der to  get  at  the  works.  This  would  have  brought  the  men  into 
a position  where  they  would  be  exposed  to  fire  for  fully  half  an 
hour,  and  in  the  absence  of  artillery,  would  have  meant  annihi- 
lation to  the  entire  command.  Captain  Poore  finally  determined 
lo  find  another  way  by  which  he  could  reach  the  insurgent  camp. 

Corporal  Williams,  Company  A,  was  left  behind  with  twen- 


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ty  men,  while  the  main  body  plunged  into  the  dense  jungle  to 
the  left  to  make  a turning  movement.  The  prisoner  was  released 
from  his  bonds  and  with  a strong  guard  went  before,  clearing 
away  the  tangled  vines  and  undergrowth  with  powerful  bolo 
strokes.  After  a mile  and  three-quarters  had  been  covered  in 
this  manner  and  while  the  force  was  still  about  one-fourth  of  a 
mile  from  the  objective  point,  shots  were  heard  from  the  rear. 
It  was  later  learned  that  Corporal  Williams  and  his  squad  had 
tired  upon  a party  of  uniformed  insurgents,  killing  four  and  put- 
ting the  remainder  to  flight.  This  rendered  a surprise  impossible, 
and,  pushing  forward,  the  main  body  at  11:30  debouched  from  the 
heavy  timber  into  an  opening  about  100  yards  from  the  breast- 
works of  Gain  Tabuan. 

Deploying  his  men  in  skirmish  line,  Captain  Poore  ordered 
an  advance  by  rushes  across  the -open  level  ground.  The  insurg- 
ents, housed  behind  a formidable  breastwork  of  earth  and  tim- 
ber, flanked  by  steep  slopes  surmounted  by  trenches  and  rifle- 
pits,  opened  a heavy  lire  by  volleys.  Proceeding  by  rushes 
across  the  open  space  until  within  thirty-five  yards  of  the  breast- 
work, the  command  “Charge!”  was  given,  and,  with  a yell  such 
as  only  the  American  soldier  can  give,  the  men  arose  and 
plunged  straight  for  the  works.  Lieutenant  Grubbs  was  struck 
down  while  in  the  lead,  wrnving  a machete,  and  urging  on  his  men. 
A bullet  had  entered  his  forehead,  killing  him  almost  instantly. 

Just  before  reaching  the  breastworks,  a deep,  wide  ditch  was 
encountered,  partially  concealed  by  brush  and  set,  in  native  fash- 
ion, with  sharp  bamboo  fraises.  Jumping  this  ditch — a feat  con- 
sidered impossible  by  the  natives — the  men  scrambled  over  the 
breastwork  and  entered  the  enclosure,  shooting  down  numbers 
of  the  enemy  wdio  had  remained  to  the  last.  Private  John  Gan- 
non, of  the  C Company  detachment,  was  first  over  the  breast- 
work, but  wiithin  a few  seconds  the  place  wras  swarming  with 
men. 

The  enemy’s  loss  w7as  twenty  dead  on  the  field  and  in  the 
trenches  and  one  captured.  Many  w7ere  wounded,  including  the 
second  insurgent  officer  in  command.  The  native  force,  as  given 
by  this  officer,  w7as  150,  of  whom  60  had  rifles.  Twelve  rifles, 
1,500  rounds  of  ammunition,  w7ith  powder,  lead,  and  reloading 
outfit,  and  a quantity  of  lotos,  spears,  clothing,  and  hospital  sup- 
plies, w7ere  captured. 

The  American  casualties  w7ere:  First  Lieutenant  Haydon  T. 
Grubbs,  killed;  Captain  Paul  Shillock,  surgeon  United  States 


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Army,  Sergeant  George  Stevens,  Company  A,  Privates  Harry 
Campbell,  Company  B,  and  Elmer  AfLeldt,  Company  A,  wounded. 
Lieutenant  Grubbs  was  buried  on  the  spot  where  be  so  bravel}’ 
fell,  pending  removal  and  burial  at  a later  date. 

Maulbaul,  Cebu. 

September  17th  Captain  Walker  led  a detachment  consist- 
ing of  about  forty  men  from  A and  C Companies,  with  a mixed 
detachment  from  the  Twenty  third  Infantry  and  the  First  Ten- 
nessee Volunteer  Infantry,  against  the  enemy  near  Maulbaul, 
Cebu.  The  command  marched  along  a narrow  road,  bordered 
on  either  side  by  impassable  swamps,  and  leading  into  another 
road  running  perpendicularly  to  it.  This  second  road  was 
backed  by  a high,  natural  stone  wall,  or  cliff,  up  which  it  was 
impossible  for  men  to  climb  and  on  top  of  which  a strong  force 
of  insurgents  had  taken  position.  Captain  Walker’s  command 
was  fired  upon.  Lmable  to  get  at  the  enemy  from  the  front  and 
unable  to  deploy  his  men  or  make  a detour  by  reason  of  the 
swamps  on  both  sides  of  the  road,  Captain  Walker  found  it  nec- 
essary to  withdraw.  Privates  Daniel  E.  Adams  and  Charles  N. 
Cotey,  Company  A,  were  killed;  Privates  Horace  HucbinsoD, 
Company  C,  and  William  F.  Stovall,  Company  A,  were  severely 
wounded. 

Ysabela,  Negros. 

September  16th  the  L Company  quarters  at  Ysabela  were 
attacked  during  the  night  by  a band  of  about  thirty  “Papa 
Isians,”  who  retreated  after  the  sentry  had  fired  three  shots  at 
them.  Musician  Patrick  Conway,  while  acting  as  corporal  of 
the  guard,  was  attacked  by  the  party  as  he  was  making  his 
rounds  and  narrowly  escaped  with  his  life.  He  was  severely 
wounded  by  bolo  cuts  and  by  a brass  bullet,  presumably  fired  from 
■a  Remington.  Along  the  trail  blood-spots  were  found,  indicating 
that  some  of  the  sentry’s  shots  had  taken  effect. 


CHAPTER  XI. 


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(OCTOBER  TO  DECEMBER,  1899.) 

Guin  Tabuan,  Negros. 

See  preceding  chapter,  pages  68,  69,  and  70. 

San  Carlos,  Negros. 

October  20th  Lieutenant  Simons  and  twenty  enlisted  men 
of  Company  I left  San  Carlos  to  operate  against  a band  of  Tuli- 
sanes  north  of  that  place.  The  detachment  arrived  at  the  cuar- 
td  of  the  band  early  on  the  morning  of  the  21st,  killing  three  of 
them,  wounding  several,  and  completely  destroying  their  village. 
October  25th  Sergeant  Guiney  and  nine  men  of  the  company 
attacked  a similar  band  to  the  north  of  Calatrava,  killing  two 
and  wounding  several. 


Bang,  Negros. 

October  19th  a detachment  from  L Company,  under  First 
Sergeant  Craven,  marched  into  the  mountains  and  destroyed  the 
“Papa  Isian’’  village  Baog,  situated  about  live  miles  southeast 
of  Ysabela.  Six  of  the  enemy  were  killed.  On  the  27th  of  the 
month  Sergeant  Craven  and  eight  men  made  a successful  three- 
days  expedition  into  the  mountains,  over  paths  and  trails  never 
before  trodden  by  white  men.  Numerous  native  houses  in  out- 
of-the-way  places  were  discovered  and  the  outlaws  inhabiting 
them  were  driven  out.  Thirteen  of  the  enemy  were  killed, 
twenty-three  native  houses  were  burned,  and  over  250  bushels  of 
rice  and  40  bushels  of  beans,  supplies  of  the  outlaws,  were 
destroyed. 

On  the  21.st  of  the  month  another  expedition  from  Company 
L,  under  Captain  Omar  Bundy,  left  for  the  mountains  to  dis- 
cover the  rendezvous  of  outlaw  “Papa  Isians.”  Three  of  the 
mountain  men  were  killed  and  numerous  houses  and  supplies 
were  destroyed. 


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Mountains  Near  Castellana,  Negros. 

October  27th  Company  Iv  left  its  station  at  Castellana  and 
marched  into  the  mountains  in  pursuit  of  bandits,  attacking  and 
destroying  a village  and  killing  about  fourteen.  On  the  29th  the 
company  again  marched  into  the  mountains,,  destroyed  the  town 
of  Boyes  and  killed  four  or  five.  On  the  31st  a detachment  under 
command  of  Lieutenant  Young  marched  about  ten  miles  to  in- 
tercept a party  of  bandits  reported  to  number  300  men.  The 
party  was  not  encountered  and  the  detachment  returned  to  its. 
station. 

Hacienda  Carmen,  Negros. 

October  25th  Company  H left  La  Carlota  for  Pontevedra, 
remaining  there  until  October  27th,  when  the  company  started 
for  a “Papa  Isian”  camp  or  village  beyond  the  Hacienda  Carmen. 
They  arrived  at  and  surprised  this  camp  on  the  early  morning  of 
the  27th  and  had  an  engagement.  Some  fifteen  of  the  outlaws 
were  killed,  a number  were  wounded,  twenty  were  taken  prison- 
ers, and  about  100  head  of  carabaos  were  captured.  The  village 
was  burned  and  the  company,  with  its  captured  prisoners  and 
animals,  returned  to  La  Carlota. 

Sagajon  River,  Negros. 

October  7th  a detachment  of  thirty  men  from  Company  B, 
under  command  of  First  Lieutenant  H.  J.  Hunt,  attacked  the 
enemy  on  the  Sagajon  River,  inflicting  a loss  of  four  killed  and 
thirty  wounded  and  taking  about  thirty  prisoners. 

Balangtang,  Panay. 

On  the  21st  of  November  Company  L,  Sixth  Infantry,  which 
had  arrived  from  Negros,  took  part  in  the  engagement  at  Bal- 
angtang, near  Jaro,  Panay,  in  conjunction  with  Companies  I,  M, 
and  L,  26th  Volunteer  Infantry.  The  insurgents  were  driven 
from  their  trenches  with  considerable  loss.  Corporal  Lawrence 
E.  Orennan  and  Private  Paul  Rink,  Company  L,  were  among 
the  wounded.  The  company,  with  one  battalion  of  the  Twenty- 
sixth  Infantry,  marched  along  the  coast  and  on  the  25th  of  the 
month  had  an  engagement  at  Banate,  and,  marching  inland, 
took  possession  of  a small  native  village.  The  following  day 
possession  was  taken  of  a town  twelve  miles  southeast  of  Banate. 


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Valle-II  ermoso,  Negros. 

Lieutenant  Mulliken  and  twenty  men  of  Company  I attacked 
the  cuartel  ot  a band  of  Babaylanes  in  the  vicinity  of  Valle- 
Hermoso,  October  17th.  killing  four  and  putting  the  rest  to 
flight. 

Payao,  Negros. 

November  10th  information  was  received  at  the  Company 
L>  headquarters  that  a band  of  robbers  had  attacked  the  village 
of  Payao,  about  ten  miles  distant.  A detachment  of  fifteen  men 
was  at  once  dispatched  to  the  scene.  Upon  arrival,  the  robbers 
were  driven  into  the  moun  tains  and  their  nipa  huts  were  burned. 
The  detachment  returned  to  Ysabela,  the  same  day.  November 
Kith  an  adjacent  hacienda,  distant  about  seven  miles,  was  re- 
ported attacked  and  six  men  were  ordered  there  at  once.  They 
followed  the  enemy  into  the  mountains,  but.  were  unable  to  over- 
take them. 


The  December  Uprising  on  Negros. 

Affairs  on  Negros,  which  during  the  past  month  had  been 
quiet,  were  again  disturbed  during  the  month  of  December.  The 
vigorous  campaign  which  had  opened  in  Panay  had  caused  a 
number  of  Tagail  fugitives  from  that  island  to  seek  refuge  in 
Negros,  where  they  landed  with  their  arms  and  ammunition  and 
commenced  to  stir  up  trouble.  In  addition,  delegates  from  the 
junta  at  Hongkong  were  on  the  island  preaching  a crusade 
against  the  Provisional  Civil  Government.  A project  was  in 
embryo  for  overthrowing  the  authorities  and  expelling  the 
American  troops,  and  with  this  end  in  view  the  fugitive  insurg- 
ents, a number  of  native  police,  and  -such  followers  as  could  be 
gained  in  the  island  were  known  to  be  collecting  arms,  ammuni- 
jion,  and  supplies  and  otherwise  preparing  to  take  the  field. 


La  Gran  j a,  Negros. 

December  7th  First  Lieutenant  Augustus  C.  Ledyard,  with 
fifteen  men  of  Company  M,  was  sent  out  to  occupy  Maao  as  a 
point  of  observation.  While  scouting  in  the  vicinity  of  that  place 
he  came  upon  the  entire  combined  force  of  sixty-three  riflemen 


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and  three  hundred  and  twenty  marheteros  on  the  model  farm 
of  La  Granja.  Lieutenant  Ledyard,  with  his  fifteen  men,  four 
native  police,  and  six  Melicianos  of  Maao,  though  outnumbered 
fifteen  to  one,  promptly  formed  his  force  in  extended  order  and 
gave  battle  to  the  insurgents. 

The  little  band  of  Americans  and  “friendlies”  poured  such  a 
deadly  fire  into  the  insurgents  from  behind  the  bank  of  a creek 
that  they  commenced  to  waver  and  finally  to  retreat  slowly  back- 
ward. Leaving  their  cover  in  pursuit,  the  Americans  followed 
up  their  advantage.  Seeing  that  the  enemy  had  taken  shelter 
further  back,  they  commenced  a series  of  advances  by  rushes 
toward  his  position.  After  half  an  hour’s  fighting,  as  he  was 
standing  and  giving  the  command  for  the  third  rush,  Lieutenant 
Ledyard  received  a bullet-wound  in  the  forehead  and  died  almost 
immediately  after.  The  command  of  the  little  force  then  de- 
volved upon  Corporal  Purcell,  who  continued  the  engagement 
for  a while,  when  the  enemy  again  retreated.  Fearing  his  men 
would  become  scattered  and  cut  off  in  pursuit  of  such  a large 
force,  Corporal  Purcell  withdrew  the  detachment 

The  insurgent  loss  was  seventeen  killed  and  many  wounded. 
In  addition  to  the  death  of  Lieutenant  Ledyard,  the  American 
casualties  were  Privates  Payton  Womack  and  Reed  W.  Keeney, 
slightly  wounded. 

Ginigaran,  Negros. 

December  8th  Sergeant  D.  IT.  Brown  and  a detachment  of 
Company  D were  attacked  by  insurgents  at  Ginigaran  and  Pri- 
vates William  J.  Huggard  and  Raymond  F.  Burbee  were  wound- 
ed, the  former  severely.  The  news  reaching  Ysabela,  Captain 
Omar  Bundv  and  twenty-five  men  started  immediately  to  then- 
relief.  but  arrived  too  late  to  take  part  in  the  fighting.  After 
burning  several  houses  from  which  the  attacking  force  had  fired. 
Captain  Bundy  warned  the  natives  that  the  next  offense  would 
be  summarily  dealt  with.  He  returned  with  his  men  to  Ysabela, 
arriving  at  2:30  p.  m.,  December  9th.  At  6 o’clock  in  the  even- 
ing, learning  that  another  attack  was  to  be  made,  Captain  Bundy 
and  his  party  left  at  once  for  the  scene,  reaching  Ginigaran  at 
midnight.  Local  officials  and  prominent  men  of  the  town  were 
arrested,  to  be  held  as  hostages,  and  a heavy  fine  was  imposed 
upon  the  town.  The  party  scattered  and  reconnoitered  along 
the  coast,  capturing  and  wounding  a lieutenant-colonel  of  in- 
surgents and  burning  two  houses.  Moving  toward  Ysabela  on 


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the  morning  of  the  12th,  the  detachment  attacked  and  burned 
the  Bario  Granda,  an  insurgent  rendezvous,  and  returned  to 
Gingara.n.  Captain  Bundy  and  his  men  returned  to  Ysabela  on 
the  15th  of  the  month. 

December  16th  Second  Lieutenant  H.  G.  Young  and  twenty- 


Emilio  Aguinaldo  in  Uniform. 


five  men  were  ordered  towards  the  mountains  and  bario  of  Cabog 
to  reconnoiter.  About  two  miles  out,  advance  outposts  of  the 
insurgents  were  encountered  at  a sugar-mill  near  the  bario  of 
Camungcamung  and  driven  back.  Captain  Bundy  arriving  with 
reinforcements,  the  advance  was  continued  into  the  mountains. 


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The  enemy  was  discovered  strongly  entrenched  in  the  mountain 
fastnesses  and  was  promptly  attacked  and  dislodged  from  his 
position.  Private  Francis  Gavin  was  severely  wounded  during 
this  action. 

First  Lieutenant  W.  F.  Nesbitt,  with  forty-five  men  from 
Company  K and  fifteen  native  police,  reinforced  Captain  Bundy’s 
party  on  the  17th.  The  insurgents  were  pursued  into  the  moun- 
tains, their  stronghold  was  burned,  and  about  ten  of  them  were 
killed.  On  December  19th  it  was  learned  that  a small  force  of 
insurgents  had  assembled  at  the  Hacienda  Tongal,  at  the  foot 
of  the  mountains  between  Soledad  and  Jimamaylan  and  a de- 
tachment of  ten  men,  under  Corporal  Markley,  Company  F,  was 
sent  from  Binalbagan  to  attack  the  place  and  destroy  it.  This 
they  did,  killing  five  insurredos  and  destroying  ten  tons  of  rice. 

These  movements  practically  ended  the  insurrection  in 
Negros  and  in  a great  measure  restored  quiet  and  harmony. 


CHAPTER  XII. 


(JANUARY  TO  DECEMBER,  1900.) 

Operations  in  Panay. 

The  active  campaign  against  the  Panay  insurgents  had  com- 
menced during  the  latter  part  of  the  preceding  year  and  had 
been  vigorously  prosecuted  during  the  months  of  November  and 
December.  With  the  exception  of  L Company,  which  arrived 
from  Negros  in  time  to  participate  at  Balangtang  and  Banare 
on  the  21st  and  25th  of  October,  the  Sixth  had  taken  no  part 
in  these  movements,  which  resulted  in  the  occupation  of  Capiz 
and  Iloilo  provinces,  leaving  Antique  Province  still  in  the  hands 
of  the  insurgents. 

In  January,  1900,  the  campaign  against  Antique  Province 
was  commenced.  January  2d  Companies  A and  C,  which  had 
been  in  Cebu,  were  returned  to  Panay,  and  a mixed  command  was 
made  up  . at  Iloilo  to  cross  the  mountains  into  Antique.  Captain 
G.  B.  Walker,  with  Companies  A and  C and  a detachment  of 
Company  L,  Sixth  Infantry,  Captain  Gordon's  scouts,  and  two 
mountain  guns  of  Battery  G,  Sixth  Artillery,  under  Lieutenant 
McMaster,  was  sent  down  the  coast  road  with  a pack-train. 
Major  Huston’s  battalion  of  the  Nineteenth  Infantry  was  put 
on  the  transport  Elcano  at  Iloilo  and  proceeded  to  San  Joaquin 
with  supplies  for  his  battalion  and  Captain  Walker’s.  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel W.  S.  S<-ott,  Forty-fourth  Infantry,  United  States 
Volunteers,  with  three  companies  of  his  regiment,  started  for 
Igbarras,  from  which  place  he  was  expected  to  proceed  by  trail 
over  the  mountains  to  Bogo  in  time  to  cut  off  the  enemy  Major 
Huston  and  Captain  Walker  were  to  drive  out  of  San  Jose  de 
Buena  Vista  and  Sibalon. 

As  prearranged,  Major  Huston  and  Captain  Walker  joined 
forces  at  San  Joaquin.  Here  Brigadier-General  Hughes  took 
command.  Crossing  the  range,  the  force  reached  La  Granja  on 
the  17th.  On  the  morning  of  the  18th  the  enemy  was  encoun- 
tered in  a strong  position  on  the  banks  of  the  Antique  River. 
Heavy  rifle-pits  had  been  built  on  the  further  bank  and  on  the 

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American  side  a force  of  infantry  and  artillery  had  been  posted 
on  the  mountain.  The  American  gunboats  Concord  and  Pam- 
panga  had  arrived  during  the  night  and  assisted  in  the  crossing 
by  shelling  the  town,  while  the  American  troops  attacked  the 
mountain  flank.  After  half  an  hour’s  lighting,  .the  insurgents 
were  driven  out  and  their  two  guns,  one  a Nordenfeldt  machine 
gun,  were  captured.  The  river  was  then  crossed,  the  insurgents 
fleeing. 

The  command  proceeded  to  Sibalon,  the  entire  population 


San  Jose  de  Buena  Vista,  Showing  Insurgent  Buildings  and  Loop- 
holed  Stone  Wall. 

fleeing  at  their  approach,  and  thence  to  San  .Josd  de  Buena  Vista, 
where  Major  Huston’s  battalion  was  left,  and  the  balance  of  the 
force  pushed  on  to  Colasi.  Here  Captain  Walker  and  Companies 
A and  C were  sent  on  the  transport  Elcano  to  Pandan,  whence 
they  marched  to  Santa  Anna,  where  the  insurgents  were  report- 
ed to  be  assembling.  Finding  nothing  at  Santa  Anna  but  sub- 
sistence supplies,  the  detachment  returned  to  Pandan  and  joined 
the  scouts,  mountain  guns,  and  train. 

The  combined  command,  with  General  Hughes  at  the  head, 
then  marched  through  Santa  Cruz  Pass  to  Navas,  Ibajay,  Macate, 


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and  Calivo.  In  the  meanwhile  Lieutenant-Colonel  S -ott,  with 
his  three  companies  of  the  Forty-fourth  Infantry,  had  been  ap- 
proaching Calivo  through  the  mountain  passes,  the  object  being 
to  march  up  the  Alcan  Valley  in  time  to  reach  Calico  and  crush 
the  insurgents  at  that  place  between  his  command  and  General 
Hughes’.  The  movement  had  been  carefully  calculated,  but 
Ooilionel  Scott’s  command  met  with  unforeseen  obstacles  and  was 
delayed  a day.  On  the  approach  of  the  Sixth  Infantry  and  Gor- 
don’s scouts  the  insurgents  fled  up  the  Alcan  Valley  and  scat- 
tered in  the  mountains.  The  following  day  Colonel  Scott  am] 
his  force,  greatly  fatigued,  joined  at  Calico. 

Captain  Walker,  with  Companies  A and  C of  the  Sixth,  re- 
mained at  Calico.  General  Hughes  and  staff,  with  the  three  com- 
panies of  the  Forty-fourth  Infantry,  embarked  on  the  transport 
Elcano  for  Iloilo.  Captain  Gordon,  with  his  scouts,  the  moun- 
tain guns,  and  train,  and  Lieutenant  Purdy  and  the  L Company 
detachment  as  escort,  returned  overland.  Iu  coming  through 
the  pass  near  Pandan  the  command  was  fired  upon-  and  one  man. 
Private  Geo.  Schucard,  Company  L,  was  killed.  The  march  was 
continued  down  the  coast  to  Iloilo  without  further  casualties. 

Victorian,  Negros. 

January  2d  First  Lieutenant  Hunt,  Sixth  Infantry,  and 
First  Lieutenant  H.  L.  Evans,  Forty-fourth  Infantry,  United 
States  Volunteers,  with  a detachment  of  twenty-eight  men  from 
Company  B,  Sixth  Infantry  and  forty-three  men  from  Company 
B of  the  Forty-fourth,  left  Manapla  under  command  of  Lieu- 
tenant Hunt  and  marched  to  Victorias,  capturing  a quantity  of 
rice  and  five  prisoners.  The  detachment  left  Victorias  on  the  3d 
and  returned  to  Manapla.  It  left  Manapla  the  following  day 
and  marched  to  the  Canaryan,  where  it  remained  three  days,  pa- 
trolling the  roads  and  trails  and  capturing  twenty-four  prison- 
ers. During  the  remainder  of  the  month  the  detachment  made 
several  more  expeditions  into  the  interior,  visiting  and  inspect- 
ing trails,  haciendas , etc.,  in  compliance  with  orders. 

La  Castellana,  Negros. 

January  1 4th  Companies  H and  K.  forming  part  of  a detach 
ment  commanded  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  B.  A.  Byrne,  Fortieth 
Infantry,  United  States  Volunteers,  took  part  in  an  expedition 
into  the  mountains  near  La  Castellana.  They  attacked  an  in- 


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surgent  stronghold,  killed  between  thirty  and  forty,  and  cap- 
tured twenty-six  rides  and  a quantity  of  arms  and  ammunition. 

Interior  of  Negros , 

During  the  month  of  January  Company  E made  frequent  ex- 
peditions into  the  interior  of  Negros,  ridding  a large  tract  of  ter- 
ritory of  ladrones,  killing  some,  capturing  others,  and  destroying 
several  villages  inhabited  by  them. 

.1  locate,  Panay. 

February  22d  Company  C,  with  ten  men  from  Company  A, 
left  Calivo,  Panay,  on  a reconnaissance  to  Ibajay.  On  the  re- 
turn march  two  days  later  the  company  was  bred  upon  by  a 
large  body  of  insurgents  who  held  four  separate  strong  posi- 
tions in  the  mountains  between  Macate  and  Tangalan.  The  en- 
gagement lasted  about  four  hours,  and,  finding  that  the  enemy’s 
position  was  too  difficult  to  be  taken,  the  company  continued 
its  march  to  Calivo.  First  Lieutenant  F.  C.  Bolles  and  Privates 
George  Hemphill,  Magruder  Andrews,  and  Horace  Hutchinson 
were  wounded. 

Madalag,  Panay. 

February  13th  Company  A encountered  and  defeated  a small 
party  of  insurgents  near  Madalag.  No  casualties. 

Paldli  and  Bulnangan,  Negros. 

March  7th  Company  D left  Binalbagan  and  marched  to 
Ysabela,  proceeding  the  following  day  to  the  Binalbagan  River 
and  the  day  after  a ladrone  settlement  eight  miles  farther  on. 
The  company  was  fired  upon.  The  advance  guard  returned  the 
fire  and  the  natives  fled.  All  the  huts  in  the  vicinity  were 
burned  and  the  march  was  resumed.  At  Palali  the  advance 
guard  was  again  fired  upon,  and  when  the  compliment  was  re- 
turned, the  enemy  again  broke  for  cover.  After  burning  the 
ladrone  village,  the  company  bivouacked  for  the  night  and  the 
next  day  started  back,  burning  all  the  huts  along  the  line  of 
march.  March  14th  Corporal  Harry  Wilson,  with  a detachment 
of  the  company,  went  into  the  foothills  and  destroyed  a large 
number  of  ladrone  shacks.  On  the  24th  of  the  month  Corporal 
Wilson  and  his  detachment  again  marched  into  the  mountains  in 
search  of  a ladrone  settlement  named  Bulnangan,  about  eighteen 
miles  from  Progreso.  It  was  intended  to  surprise  the  settle- 


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meat  at  night,  but  about  a mile  from  the  detachment’s  destina- 
tion the  guide  ran  away.  Corporal  Wilson  waited  until  day- 
light, and  then  found  the  ten  shacks  hidden  in  the  timber.  His 
men  drove  out  the  ladrones,  killing  their  leader,  and  burned  the 
shacks,  capturing  a number  of  horses  and  carabaos,  destroying 
a quantity  of  rice  and  killing  a number  of  pigs  and  goats. 

C abancalan,  Negros. 

March  24tli  a detachment  of  Company  L,  under  Sergeant 
Grennan,  attacked  a party  of  ladrones  near  Cabancalan.  captur- 
ing Villanueva,  a noted  ladrone  leader,  killing  one  of  his  band 
and  mortally  wounding  another.  On  the  23d  a detachment  of 
the  company  commanded  by  Sergeant  Coss  killed  two  ladrones 
and  wounded  two. 


Pandan,  Negros. 

Captain  Morton  and  twenty  men  of  Company  K on  March 
17th  attacked  and  dispersed  a body  of  ladrones.  burned  the  vil- 
lage, and  returned  to  Bacolod. 

March  24tli  First  Lieutenant  Bobertson,  with  a detachment 
of  ten  men,  embarked  on  a native  boat  for  Siaton.  About  two 
miles  from  shore  the  boat  was  swamped  and  the  entire  detach- 
ment, which  was  rescued  with  great  difficulty  by  native  boatsf 
narrowly  escaped  drowning. 

Department  of  the  Visayas. 

March  29,  1900,  the  Visayan  Military  District  and  First  Sep- 
arate Brigade,  Eighth  Army  Corps,  was  discontinued  and  a 
Department  of  the  Visayas  created  in  its  stead.  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral S.  B.  Hughes  was  retained  in  command  of  the  department, 
which  included  the  islands  of  the  former  district  and  those  of 
Samar  and  Leyte.  The  department  was  divided  into  four  dis- 
tricts, as  follows: 

First  District. — Islands  of  Samar  and  Leyte;  Colonel  Ar- 
thur Murray,  Forty-third  Infantry,  United  States  Volunteers, 
commanding. 

Second  District. — Islands  of  Cebu  and  Bohol:  Colonel  E.  -T. 
McClernand,  Forty-fourth  Infantry,  United  States  Volunteers, 
commanding. 

Third  District. — Islands  of  Negros  and  Siquijor : Brigadier- 


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General  Jas.  F.  Smith,  United  States  Volunteers,  commanding. 

Fourth  District. — Islands  of  Panay  and  Guimaras;  Colonel 
E.  Rice,  Twenty-sixth  Infantry,  United  States  Volunteers, 
commanding. 


Macate,  Panay. 

April  26th  Companies  A and  C,  Sixth  Infantry,  with  Com- 
panies I,  Iv,  and  L of  the  Eighteenth  Infantry,  had  a skirmish 
with  insurgents  in  the  mountains  near  Macate.  Vo  casualties. 
May  23d  and  26tli  A Company  had  successful  skirmishes  at  the 
same  place,  but  with  no  casualties. 

Corporal  Hanson  Stabbed. 

During  the  month  of  June  Corporal  Otto  Hanson,  Company 
A,  was  stabbed  in  the  abdomen  by  a supposed  insurgent. 

Proclamation  of  Amnesty. 

June  21,  1900,  complete  amnesty  was  proclaimed  to  all  in- 
surgents in  the  islands  who  would  lay  down  their  arms.  This 
proclamation  and  the  causes  leading  up  to  and  following  it  are 
discussed  in  the  following  chapter. 

Native  Scouts. 

July  19tli  the  organization  of  native  scouts  was  commenced 
in  the  Department  of  the  Viisavas  and  continued  until  there  were 
eight  companies  in  Panay,  four  in  Negros,  one  in  Bohol,  two  in 
Cebu,  and  four  in  Leyte. 

San  Dimas , Panay. 

August  28th  a detachment  from  Companies  A and  C,  under 
First  Lieutenant  D.  W.  Ryther,  left  Calivo  at  midnight  on  a 
reconnaissance  to  San  Dimas,  Bald  Mountains.  Arriving  at  San 
Dimas  early  the  following  morning,  the  detachment  found  the 
insurgents  in  several  strong  positions  and  immediately  opened 
fire,  forcing  the  insurgents  to  return  after  about  two  hours' 
fighting.  Returning,  the  enemy  was  fired  upon  at  San  Roque, 
but  dispersed  them  in  fifteen  minutes’  fighting.  Another  brush 
took  place  at  Lilion. 


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Agutay,  Panay. 

August  24th  a detachment  of  twenty-two  enlisted  men  of 
Company  C,  under  command  of  Lieutenant  Anderson  left  Mali- 
nao  on  a reconnaissance  to  Agutay  and  while  there  participated 
in  an  attack  upon  the  insurgent  quarters,  in  which  Corporal 
Willard  L.  Dittmen  was  killed. 

Expedition  to  Sipalay,  Negros. 

August  17th  Captain  Charles  Byrne,  in  command  of  a force 
consisting  of  Second  Lieutenant  G.  S.  Richards,  Jr.,  and  sev- 
emty-five  men  of  Companies  G and  F,  embarked  on  the  Elcano 
for  Compomanes  Bay.  An  expedition  against  Sipalay  was  con- 
templated, but  the  command  was  ordered  to  return  on  the  fol- 
lowing day,  the  weather  not  permitting  of  a landing. 

Rainy  Season  Prevents  Action. 

The  rainy  season  had  now  set  in,  and  from  the  middle  of 
August  until  November  no  concerted  action  was  attempted.  The 
various  companies  and  detachments  of  the  regiment  remained 
at  their  respective  stations,  doing  garrison  duty  and  occasion- 
ally heading  off  some  small  movement  on  the  part  of  the 
ladrones. 

Colonel  Miner  Made  Governor. 

October  G,  1900,  Colonel  C.  W.  Miner,  Sixth  Infantry,  as- 
sumed the  office  of  military  governor  of  Negros  and  command  of 
all  troops  on  the  island.  An  insurrrection  was  in  process  of  for- 
mation, the  chief  agitators  being  the  civil  governor,  Melecio  Sev- 
erino,  and  the  attorney-general,  Dionisio  Mapa.  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Byrne,  Fortieth  Infantry,  was  directed  to  keep  a careful 
watch  and  prevent  the  outbreak.  At  the  proper  moment  the 
principal  agents  of  the  leaders  were  arrested  and  the  scheme 
fell  to  the  ground. 

The  cessation  of  the  equinoctial  rains  caused  a slight  resump- 
tion of  activity,  both  among  the  insurredos  and  ladrones  and 
the  American  forces.  The  backbone  of  the  insurrection  in  the 
Visayas,  however,  was  hopelessly  broken,  although  the  neigh- 
boring islands  to  the  north  continued  to  wage  their  hopeless 
fight  for  independence.  Negros  was  quiet.  The  operations  in 
Cebu  were  mainly  against  roving  bands  of  guerrillas.  Panay  still 


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showed  signs  of  ebullition  and  it  was  on  that  island  that  the 
principal  events  occurred  during  the  latter  part  of  the  year. 

The  Panay  Campaign. 

In  order  to  break  up  the  insurgent  organization  in  Panay 
once  and  for  all,  it  was  decided  to  wage  a vigorous  campaign 
in  all  three  provinces,  the  purposes  of  which  were  to  destroy  the 
food  supply  and  by  frequent  expeditions  break  up  the  enemy’s 
organization.  In  Capiz  Province  the  troops  took  the  field  in  two 
columns,  one  operating  in  the  Panay  Valley  under  Captain 
Shanks,  Eighteenth  Infantry,  and  the  other,  which  included 
strong  detachments  of  Companies  A,  C,  and  K,  Sixth  Infantry, 


Burning  of  Rosario,  December,  1900. 

under  Captain  Morton,  operating  in  the  Alcan  Valley.  Both  of 
these  columns  displayed  the  greatest  activity  and  were  not  long 
in  reducing  the  disturbed  districts  to  a fair  semblance  of  order. 
On  the  evening  the  news  of  President  McKinley’s  re-election  was 
received  a force  of  ISO  rifle-  and  bolo-men  entered  the  town  of 
Malinao,  and  attacked  the  convent  where  a detachment  of  thirty- 


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nine  men  from  Company  C,  commanded  by  Lieutenant  Bolles, 
was  quartered.  The  attack  occurred  shortly  after  midnight,  and 
was  repulsed  after  about  two  hours’  fighting.  The  following  day 
Captain  Morton  and  the  A and  C Company  detachments  from 
Calio  arrived  and  an  expedition  was  made  into  the  hills.  During 
the  closing  months  of  the  year  Captain  Mor ton’s  forces  had  sev- 
eral encounters  with  the  insurgents,  and  in  December  captured 
and  burned  Kosario. 


CHAPTER  XIII. 


REVIEW  OF  THE  YEAR  1900. 

It  again  becomes  necessary  to  digress  and  consider  the  con- 
dition of  affairs  prevailing  at  the  close  of  the  year  1900. 

When,  at  the  insurgent  council  of  war  at  Bayambang,  it  was 
decided  to  disband  the  field  forces,  it  was  assumed  that  the  ac- 
tion of  the  insurgents  indicated  a willingness  to  quit  and  that  but 
little  more  remained  for  the  American  troops  to  do.  Acting  on 
this  assumption,  which  seemed  to  be  justified  by  the  cessation  of 
activity  on  the  part  of  the  insurgents  and  the  consequent  fall- 
ing off  in  the  number  of  engagements,  complete  amnesty  was 
promulgated  on  June  28,  1900.  This  action,  in  the  light  of  later 
events,  showed  that  not  as  yet  had  the  native  character  been 
fathomed  by  the  Americans. 

The  insurgents,  far  from  acknowledging  themselves  defeated 
in  a contest  where  they  had  everything  to  gain  and  but  little  to 
lose,  had  simply  adopted  a carefully  planned  method  of  guerrilla 
warfare,  which  consisted  of  occupying  a strong  series  of  defen- 
sive positions  and  offering  just  enough  resistance  to  keep  the 
Americans  continually  busy,  while  at  the  same  time  avoiding  an 
encounter  in  force.  This  plan  of  campaign  was  skillfully  car- 
ried out,  and  only  by  constant,  unremitting  action  and  tireless 
vigilance  could  the  Americans  keep  the  territory  “policed”  by 
them  in  anything  like  order. 

The  period  of  comparative  inactivity  following  the  disband- 
ment decided  upon  at  Bayambang  simply  represented  the  time 
necessary  to  redistribute  and  adjust  the  insurgent  forces  to  the 
new  method  of  warfare.  It  was  the  opinion  of  Aguinaldo  and 
the  native  leaders  that  if,  by  the  dilatory  methods  agreed  upon, 
they  could  continue  to  resist  the  American  troops  until  the 
presidential  election  in  November,  1900,  when  they  fondly 
hoped  that  Bryan  would  be  elected,  their  cause  was  won  and 
they  would  be  able  to  impose  advantageous  terms  of  peace.  This 
hope  failing  them,  it  was  thought  they  would  be  willing  to  abide 
by  the  decision  of  the  American  people  and  discontinue  the  strug- 


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gle.  While  the  triumphant  re-election  of  President  McKinley 
undoubtedly  went  a long  way  toward  accomplishing  this  end. 
the  subtle  Oriental  character  still  showed  itself  capable  of  ram- 
ifications the  Americans  could  not  “sabe.” 

New  Policy  Adopted. 

Peace  still  seemed  far  distant  and  the  Americans  tvere  again 
forced  to  reconstruct  their  “fences.’'  As  a result  of  the  natural 
ignorance,  superstition,  and  suspicion  of  the  natives,  fostered  by 
many  years  of  Spanish  colonial  administration  and  oppression, 
it  became  evident  that  American  kindness  was  looked  upon  as 
weakness  and  fear,  to  which  a bold  front  could  be  successfully 
opposed.  The  insurgent  leaders,  careful  to  foster  this  belief, 
and  undeterred  by  humanitarian  scruples,  announced  on  their 
part  that  every  native  residing  within  the  Philippine  Archipel- 
ago owed  active  individual  allegiance  to  the  insurgent  cause. 
They  enforced  this  decree  wherever  possible  by  the  severest  pen- 
alties, carrying  on  a system  of  secret  communication  and  intimi- 
dation under  the  very  noses  of  the  American  officials  and  caus- 
ing the  kidnapping  and  assassination  of  such  prominent  natives 
as  inclined  toward  peace.  So  marked  was  the  cohesion  of  Fili- 
pino society  to  insurgent  interests  that  the  most  flagrant  of 
these  assassinations  were  generally  accepted  as  legitimate  acts 
of  insurgent  governmental  authority. 

Having  signally  failed  in  working  on  the  native  mind  by  acts 
of  kindness,  forbearance,  and  liberality  and  appeals  to  their  com- 
mon sense  and  gratitude,  it  was  determined  to  descend  to  first 
principles  and  try  the  effect  of  ordinary  fear.  With  this  view, 
and  in  order  to  clear  1171  some  of  the  more  flagrant  misconcep- 
tions, General  MacAnthur,  military  governor  of  the  islands,  on 
the  20tli  of  December,  1900,  published  a proclamation  which 
called  attention  to  the  military  law  of  nations;  that  a place  held 
by  an  organized  force  stands  under  the  martial  law  of  the  occu 
pying  force,  and  that  the  people  of  such  a place  are  under  the 
protection  of  the  commanding  general.  The  circular  pointed 
out  that  insurgent  mandates  to  kidnap  or  assassinate  occupants 
of  such  occupied  places  made  all  parties  concerned  guilty  of 
violation  of  the  laws  of  war  and  punishable  under  them  by  death 
or  expatriation.  Particular  stress  was  laid  on  the  fact  that  un- 
der these  same  laws  of  war  any  inhabitant  of  an  occupied  place 
who  furnished  information  or  aid  to,  or  was  in  secret  communi- 
cation with,  insurgents  on  the  outside,  became  by  such  acts  a 


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military  rebel  and  traitor,  and  as  such  was  subject  to  all  the 
penalties  prescribed  in  such  cases.  It  was  further  stated  that 
these  laws  of  war  would  be  strictly  enforced.  Copies  of  this 
proclamation  were  printed  in  the  thirteen  newspapers  of  Manila, 
in  English,  Spanish,  and  Tagalog,  and,  through  the  military  gov- 
ernors of  the  various  islands,  thousands  of  them  were  distrib- 
uted throughout  the  archipelago. 

This  document,  in  conjunction  with  the  renewed  activity 
imposed  upon  the  troops  and  the  subsequent  arrest  and  deporta- 
tion of  a large  number  of  insurgent  leaders,  agents,  officials, 
sympathizers,  and  agitators,  had  a most  beneficial  effect  in 
changing  the  attitude  of  the  non-combatants  and  checking  the 
growth  of  the  insurrection  itself.  As  a further  means  to  this 
same  end,  orders  were  issued  that  all  prisoners  of  war  captured 
in  the  field  or  arrested  in  the  towns  should  be  held  in  custody  un- 
til the  cessation  of  hostilities;  all  who  surrendered  were  to  be 
disarmed  and  released  at  once. 

The  Philippine  Commission. 

Another  effective  agent  in  bringing  about  a better  condi- 
tion of  affairs  was  the  work  of  the  Philippine  Commission,  which 
in  January,  1901,  adopted  the  municipal  code  and  the  provincial 
law  and  in  February  began  the  task  of  organizing  those  prov- 
inces which  were  deemed  prepared  for  Civil  Government.  The 
commission  was  seconded  in  its  work  by  the  Federal  party, 
which  had  been  organized  in  November,  1900,  and  which,  through 
its  various  committees,  assisted  in  arranging  for  numerous  sur- 
renders of  insurgent  forces. 


CHAPTER  XIV. 


(JANUARY  TO  DECEMBER,  1901.) 

Bungtang-Poiu,  Panay. 

The  ilnal  campaign  in  force  against  the  insurgents  in  Panay, 
which  started  in  November,  1900,  was  vigorously  pushed  to  a 
conclusion  during  the  earlier  months  of  the  year  1901.  One  of 
the  most  difficult  positions  encountered  by  Caprain  Morton's  col- 
umn was  Bungtang-Batu,  a high,  steep  hill  in  the  Vivo  Mountains, 
near  Macato.  The  hill  projected  from  the  mountains  of  which 
it  formed  a part  and  commanded  the  surrounding  territory  and 


Battle  of  Bungtang-Batu.  Artillery  Shelling  Bungtang-Batu  ( Solid 
Rock):  the  Round  Peak  in  Front;  Capt.  Foster  and  Col. 

Rice  on  Raise  at  Left. 

approaches.  On  it  the  insurgents  had  spent  considerable  labor 
.in  fortifying  what  they  deemed  an  almost  impregnable  position. 


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Huge  rocks,  poised  on  the  summit  and  slopes  by  means  of  ropes, 
were  ready  to  be  launched  downward  upon  an  advancing  force, 
while  an  elaborate  system  of  rifle-pits  and  trenches  rendered  the 
position  stiill  more  formidable. 

Several  companies  of  the  Forty-fourth  Volunteer  Infantry 
having  failed  in  an  attack  upon  the  place  at  an  earlier  date,  it 
was  decided  to  proceed  against  it  in  force.  Accordingly  Cap- 
tain Foster’s  Battery  G,  Sixth  Artillery,  with  Companies  A,  C, 
and  K,  Sixth  Infantry,  and  two  companies  of  the  Forty-fourth 
Volunteer  Infantry,  with  Captain  Morton,  Sixth  Infantry,  in 
command,  arrived  at  Butong-Batu  about  S a.  m.,  January  20th. 
and  opened  an  attack  on  the  place. 

Captain  Foster’s  artillery  pieces,  having  been  placed  in  posi- 
tion near  at  hand,  opened  fire  on  the  hill  and  with  well-directed 
shots  sent  the  suspended  bowlders  one  by  one  crashing  down  the 
slopes.  These  menaces  being  removed,  the  artillery  turned  its 
attention  to  the  rifle-pits  and  trenches.  Under  cover  of  the  artil- 
lery fire,  the  infantry  companies  charged  the  hill,  reaching  its 
crest  and  putting  the  insurgents  to  flight.  After  burning  such 
supplies,  etc.,  as  could  not  be  taken  away,  the  command  returned 
to  Calivo. 

Sugnud  and  Bungsud  Mountains,  Panay. 

January  27th  an  expedition,  comprising  Battery  G.  Sixth 
Artillery,  and  Companies  A,  C,  and  K.  Sixth  Infantry,  left  Mal- 
inao,  Panay,  to  operate  against  insurgent  positions  in  the  Sug- 
nud  and  Bungsud  Mountains,  near  Rosario.  Passing  through 
Rosario  and  entering  into  the  foothills  of  the  mountains,  the  com- 
mand encountered  a band  of  insurgents.  A running  fight  en- 
sued. which  lasted  through  the  day  and  into  the  night.  The  en- 
emy secured  position  after  position  from  which  to  fire  upon  the 
advancing  troops,  and,  when  driven  out,  retreated  and  took  up 
a stand  farther  back.  During  the  night  Sergeant  Shelato  was 
wounded  by  a native  spear  trap,  of  which  there  were  many. 

Returning  to  Malinao.  the  expedition  on  January  30th 
marched  into  the  Bald  Mountains,  and  the  same  day,  at  San  Di- 
mas, had  a sharp  battle  with  the  insurgents  which  lasted  about 
four  hours. 

End  of  the  Panay  Insurrection. 

The  dissolution  of  the  insurrection  in  Panay  commenced  dur- 
ing the  month  of  January,  when  Martin  Delgado,  commanding 
the  remnants  of  the  insurgent  force  in  Iloilo  Province,  surren- 


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dered  at  Bangol.  On  the  14th  of  the  month  Honorio  Solinap, 
with  thirty  men  and  twenty  rifles,  surrendered;  Manuel  Solinap 
and  thirteen  officers,  ninety-seven  men,  and  five  delegados  sur- 
rendered on  the  20th,  and  on  February  2d  the  formal  surrender 
of  the  main  portion  of  the  insurgent  troops  in  Iloilo  Province 
took  place  at  Jaro.  March  3d  Colonel  Protasio  Mondejar,  with 
seven  officers  and  forty  men,  surrendered,  and  on  the  18th  Cap- 
tain Shanks,  Eighteenth  Infantry,  and  Lieutenant  Bolles,  Sixth 
Infantry,  with  detachments,  effected  the  wounding  and  capture 


Gen.  Diocno,  Wounded  and  Captured  March  17,  1901, 
by  Lieut.  Bolles,  with  men  of  6th  Infantry,  and 
Capt.  Shanks,  18th  Infantry. 

of  General  Diocno,  the  leader  in  Capiz  Province.  March  31st 
General  Fullon,  the  leader  in  Antique  Province,  surrendered  with 
thirty-two  officers  and  two  hundred  and  fifty-four  men.  In  the 
same  month  Pontiveras,  Alkipali,  Buis,  Salzan,  and  Solis  sur- 


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rendered,  and  Cavis  surrendered  to  Captain  Morton,  Sixth  In- 
fantry; Gonteras,  Bores,  and  Salas  surrendered,  and  Golis  was 
killed. 


Capt.  Morton  and  Surrendered  Insurgent  Leaders. 

1,  Major  Cavis.  2,  Capt.  Morton,  6th  Infantry. 

3,  Capt.  Costelli.  4 and  6,  Insurgent  Lieu- 
tenants. 5,  Filipino  Peace  Com- 
missioner, Mobi. 

With  the  surrender  of  Salas,  the  last  recognized  chief  of 
the  island,  organized  insurrection  ceased  to  exist  in  Panay. 

Uprising  on  Negros. 

January  7,  1901,  a last  spasmodic  attempt  was  made  to 
start  a popular  uprising  on  Xegros.  Graciano  Darna  and  Ma- 
hogny  Baltazar,  acting  under  instructions  received  from  Luzon, 
formed  an  organization  and  instigated  the  outbreak,  which  was 
participated  in  for  the  most  part  by  refugees  from  Panay  and 
Cebu.  The  combined  insurgent  forces  numbered  only  two  hun- 
dred, few  of  whom  had  rilies.  They  were  engaged,  with  a loss  of 
seven  killed,  at  Bacong,  by  Second  Lieutenant  G.  F.  Richards,  Jr., 
with  a detachment  consisting  of  men  from  F and  G Companies. 
After  this  engagement,  they  evaded  capture  for  nearly  two 
months.  After  Graciano  Darna  had  been  captured  by  Corporal 


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George  M.  Quick,  Companj-  G,  over  one  hundred  bolo-  and  rifle- 
men came  in  and  surrendered  to  Lieutenant  Robertson  at  Duma- 
guete.  The  rest  broke  up  into  small  bands  and  took  to  the 
mountains. 


Barrio  Liioan,  Fanay. 

On  February  14th  Corporals  Thomas  P.  Wolfe  and  John  P. 
Stacke,  with  nine  privates,  Company  C,  part  of  a detachment  at 
Malinao,  marched  to  Barrio  Liioan  and  surprised  a force  of  insur- 
gents. They  defeated  their  opponents  in  a twenty-minutes  fight, 
killing  three  of  them  and  taking  one  wounded  prisoner,  besides 
capturing  some  small  arms  and  a quantity  of  ammunition. 

Nabalon,  Fanay. 

February  18tli  Lieutenant  Hanigan  and  eighty-five  men 
of  Company  l engaged  a body  of  intrenched  insurgents  at  Naba- 
lon, capturing  their  position  and  putting  them  to  flight. 

Balet,  Fanay. 

February  6tli,  Lieutenants  Nesbitt  and  Awl  and  seventy  en- 
listed men  of  Company  K left  station  on  a reconnaissance  to  Bal 
et  and  Jimeno.  They  destroyed  the  town  of  Balet  on  the  9th 
and  on  the  same  day  had  a skirmish  on  the  road  with  insurgents. 

June  171h  Lieutenant  Nesbitt  and  thirteen  men  of  Company 
K went  into  the  mountains  and  returned  after  capturing  one 
ladrone. 

Mountains,  Fanay. 

From  June  15tli  to  24tli  a mounted  detachment  consisting  of 
Lieutenants  Heidt,  Sixth  Infantry,  and  Moynilran.  Eighteenth 
Infantry,  twenty-nine  men  of  Company  M,  Sixth  Infantry,  one 
man  of  Company  K,  Eighteenth  Infantry,  with  nine  Panay 
scouts,  went  on  an  expedition  through  the  mountains  of  Panay 
and  returned  without  having  encountered  any  insurgents  or 
ladrones. 

Ysabcla,  Negros. 

Corporal  Radel  and  a detachment  of  nine  men  of  Company 
H,  while  scouting  in  the  mountains  near  Ysabeia,  September 
9th,  encountered  a band  of  ladrones  at  the  foot  of  a steep  moun- 
tain, defeating  them  after  a thirty-minute  engagement. 


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Cebu. 

Since  the  defeat  on  Sudlon  Mountains  January  8th,  the  in- 
surgents in  Cebu  had  made  no  attempt  to  occupy  any  position, 
but  roamed  over  the  island,  stealing  cattle,  robbing  native 
farms,  and  attempting  to  waylay  small  American  detachments. 
During  the  month  of  September,  Companies  D and  I,  under  Lieu- 
tenants Bolles  and  Hanigan,  made  an  expedition  to  the  island, 
where  they  waged  a vigorous  warfare  against  the  scattered 
bands,  cleaning  up  the  fag  ends  of  the  insurrection  and  restor- 
ing order  to  the  provinces.  The  formal  surrender  of  insurgent 
forces  occurred  at  Naga,  in  November.  In  November  the  two 
companies  went  to  the  island  of  Bohol,  where  they  remained 
the  balance  of  the  year. 

Canlupe  Mountains,  Negros. 

Captain  Atkinson,  Lieutenant  Young,  Contract  Surgeon 
Hanson,  and  thirty-four  men  of  Companies  H and  F left  Ysabela 
November  21st  for  the  Canlupe  Mountains;  they  destroyed  sev- 
eral houses  and  captured  six  prisoners.  Several  detachments 
went  into  the  mountains  from  the  24th  to  the  29th,  destroying 
a large  quantity  of  forage  and  provisions  and  burning  a number 
of  ladrone  rendezvous. 


CHAPTER  XV. 


CONCLUSION  OF  CAMPAIGN. 

But  little  remains  to  record  of  the  regiment’s  stay  in  the 
Philippine  Islands.  The  regiment,  as  has  been  seen,  had  ac- 
complished its  mission  in  Negros,  Panav,  Cebu,  and  Bohol,  and 
had  earned  a much-needed  rest.  Captain  Atkinson  with  a detach- 
ment from  Company  H attacked  and  defeated  a band  of  ladrones 
at  Burgna,  Negros,  on  the  1 1th  of  January,  1902,  killing  three 
and  wounding  as  many  more. 

Several  expeditions  were  made  in  the  La  Carlota  District  by 
Captain  Kennon,  with  mixed  commands  from  Companies  D,  H, 
and  F,  in  which  the  insurgents  and  ladrones  suffered  severe  losses. 
At  Hagimiint,  Captain  Kennon  and  four  men  were  attacked  by 
about  thirty  of  the  enemy,  who  were  finally  beaten  off  with  a 
loss  of  several  killed  and  wounded. 

The  Headquarters,  staff,  and  baud  and  the  Second  Battal- 
ion performed  the  routine  garrison  duties  at  their  respective 
stations  in  Negros,  while  the  First  and  Third  Battalions  per- 
formed like  duties  on  Panay.  In  May,  1902,  the  regiment  was 
concentrated  at  Iloilo,  preparatory  to  its  homeward  trip.  May 
19th  the  Sixth  embarked  on  the  Sheridan  and  left  for  Manila, 
arriving  there  on  the  21st.  On  the  22d,  just  three  years  after 
the  date  of  embarkation  at  San  Francisco,  the  Sixth  was 
transferred  to  the  Sherman , and  on  the  same  day  left  Ma- 
nila for  the  United  States  via  Nagasaki,  Japan,  arriving  at 
Nagasaki  June  2d  and  leaving  two  days  later  for  San  Fran- 
cisco. San  Francisco  was  reached  at  8 p.  m.,  June  21st,  and  the 
following  day,  at  4 p.  m.,  the  regiment  went  into  camp  at  the 
Presidio.  Here  the  Sixth  remained  until  the  morning  of  June 
28th,  when  it  left  San  Francisco  for  Fort  Leavenworth,  via  the 
Southern  Pacific,  Rio  Grande,  Western  and  Santa  Fd  Railways. 
Fort  Leavenworth  was  reached  July  2d.  at  8:00  p.  m..  and  the  507 
officers  and  men  of  the  regiment,  many  of  them  veterans  of  two 
campaigns,  were  heartily  welcomed  by  the  people  of  Leavenworth 
and  soldiers  from  the  post.  As  the  new  Sixth  Infantry  barracks 


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97 


were  not  completed,  the  regiment  went  into  camp  near  Merritt 
Lake.  From  September  20th  to  October  Sth  the  regiment  partic-i 
pated  in  the  autumn  maneuvers  at  Fort  Rilev,  Kas.,  the  First  and 
Third  Battalions  starting  overland  September  Sth  and  arriving 
September  20th,  while  the  Headquarters  and  Second  Battalion 
proceeded  by  rail  on  the  19th  and  reached  Fort  Riley  the  same 
day.  The  return  was  made  on  foot.  The  regiment  started  Octo- 
ber Sth,  reaching  Fort  Leavenworth  October  18th. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U S.  INFANTRY, 


General  llawkins  Urging  on  the  Men  of  the  6th  and  16th  at  San  Juan. 


PART  IV. 


Roster,  Memorials  and  Miscellaneous. 


ROSTER  OF  COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS,. 
FROM  1808  TO  1903. 


Xote. — The  numbers  preceding  each  name  in  the  following  list  denote 
the  order  in  which  each  officer  assumed  his  rank  in  the  regiment.  The 
dates  immediately  following  show  when  the  rank  was  assumed  in  the  serv- 
ice. In  the  first  instance  immediately  below,  “1”  shows  that  Jonas 
Simmons  was  the  first  colonel  of  the  regiment.  “July  8,  1808,”  shows  the 
date  of  his.  commission  as  colonel. 

Names  set  in  capitals  denote  officers  now  with  regiment. 

COLONELS. 

1.  Jonas  Simmons,  July  8,  1808.  Until  reorganization  June  15,  1815, 

2.  Henry  Atkinson,  June  15,  1815.  Retained  from  consolidation  with 

37th  Infantry,  May  1815.  Promoted  Brigadier-General,  May  13, 

1820.  Again  retained  as  Colonel  of  the  regiment  and  Brevet 
Brigadier-General  upon  the  reduction  of  the  Army,  August  16, 

1821.  Died  June  14,  1842. 

3.  Ninian  Pinkney,  May  13,  1820.  Transferred  to  3d  Infantry,  August 

16,  1821. 

4.  William  Davenport,  June  14,  1842.  Transferred  to  1st  Infantry,  July 

7,  1843. 

5.  Zachary  Taylor,  July  7,  1843.  Promoted  Major-General,  June  29, 

1846. 

6.  Newman  S.  Clark,  June  29,  1S46.  Died  at  San  Francisco,  Calif., 

October  17.  1860. 

7.  Washington  Seawell,  October  17,  1860.  Retired  Fehruary  20,  1862. 
S.  Electus  Backus,  February  20,  1862.  Died  at  Detroit,  Mich.,  June  7, 

1862. 

9.  Hannibal  Day,  June  7,  1862.  Retired  August  1.  1863. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


10.  Edward  A.  King,  August  1,  1863.  Killed  at  Chickamauga,  September 

20,  1863,  commanding  2d  Brigade,  Reynold’s  Division  of  General 
Geo.  H.  Thomas’  Corps. 

11.  Jas.  Durell  Greene,  September  20,  1863.  Resigned  June  25,  1867. 

12.  De  Lancey  F.  Jones,  June  26,  1867.  Ordered  to  his  home  awaiting 

orders.  Left  regiment  April  24,  1869. 

13.  William  B.  Hazen,  March  15,  1869.  Promoted  Brigadier-General, 

Chief  Signal  Officer,  December  15,  1880. 

14.  A.  McD.  McCook,  December  15,  1880.  Promoted  Brigadier-General, 

July  11,  1890. 

15.  Melville  A.  Cochran,  July  15,  1890.  Retired  June  30,  1898. 

16.  Edgar  R.  Kellogg,  June  30,  1898.  Appointed  Brigadier-General, 

December  15,  1899.  Retired  December  16,  1899. 

17.  CHARLES  W.  MINER,  December  15,  1899. 

LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. 

1.  Joseph  Constant,  October  7,  1808.  Promoted  Colonel  5th  Infantry, 

September  3,  1810. 

2.  Homer  Virgil  Milton,  September  3,  1810.  Promoted  Colonel  3d  In- 

fantry, November  30,  1810. 

3.  James  Miller,  November  30,  1810.  Promoted  Colonel  21st  Infantry. 

March  9,  1814. 

4.  Josiah  Snelling,  February  21,  1814.  Promoted  Colonel  5th  Infantry, 

June  1,  1819. 

5.  William  Carson,  April  19,  1814.  Transferred  by  consolidation  of 

June,  1815. 

6.  John  E.  Wool,  July,  1820.  On  regimental  returns  from  July,  1820, 

to  April,  1821. 

7.  Willoughby  Morton,  March  2,  1821.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry, 

October  1,  1821. 

8.  Henry  Leavenworth,  October  1,  1821.  Promoted  Colonel  3d  Infantry, 

December  16,  1825. 

9.  Abraham  R.  Wooley,  December  16,  1825.  Dismissed  May  21,  1829. 

10.  Daniel  Baker,  May  1.  1829.  Died  October  30,  1836. 

11.  John  Bliss,  October  30,  1836.  Resigned  September  6,  1837. 

12.  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  September  6,  1837.  Killed  at  the  Battle 

of  Okeechobee,  Fla.,  December  25,  1837. 

13.  John  Fowle,  Jr.,  December  25,  1837.  Killed  by  the  explosion  of  a 

steamboat,  April  25,  1838. 

14.  John  Greene,  April  26,  1838.  Died  September  21.  1840. 

15.  Gustavus  Loomis,  September  22,  1840.  Promoted  Colonel  5th  Infant- 

ry, March  9,  1851. 

16.  Francis  Lee,  March  9,  1851.  Promoted  Colonel  2d  Infantry,  October 

18.  1855. 


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101 


17.  George  Andrews,  October  18,  1855.  Retired  February  15,  1862. 

18.  Daniel  P.  Whiting,  February  15,  1862.  Retired  November  4,  1863. 

19.  Henry  B.  Glitz,  November  4,  1863.  Promoted  Colonel  10th  Infantry, 

February  22,  1869. 

20.  Daniel  Huston,  Jr.,  February  22,  1869.  Promoted  Colonel  5th  In- 

fantry, February  6,  1882. 

21.  Nathan  W.  Osborne,  February  6,  1882.  Promoted  Colonel  5th  In- 

fantry, August  5,  1888. 

22.  Robert  H.  Hall,  August  5,  1888.  Promoted  Colonel  4th  Infantry, 

May  25,  1893. 

23.  Harry  C.  Eglbert,  May  25,  1893.  Promoted  Colonel  22d  Infantry, 

July  1,  1898. 

24.  Charles  W.  Miner,  July  1,  1898.  Promoted  Colonel,  December  15, 

1899. 

25.  C.  L.  Davis,  December  15,  1899.  Transferred  to  11th  Infantry,  Sep- 

tember 20,  1900. 

26.  Jesse  M.  Lee,  October  9,  1900.  Promoted  Colonel  30th  Infantry, 

November  8,  1901. 

27.  HENRY  WYGANT,  November  8,  1901.  Promoted  from  24th  Infantry. 

MAJORS. 

1.  Montgomery  Z.  Pike,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

4th  Infantry,  December  31,  1809. 

2.  John  Darrington,  December  31,  1809.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

4th  Infantry,  July  6,  1812. 

3.  John  Campbell,  July  6,  1812.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  28th 

Infantry,  January  31,  1814. 

4.  James  V.  Ball,  September  16,  1812.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

1st  Infantry,  May  31,  1817. 

5.  Horatio  Stark,  January  20,  1813.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  33d 

Infantry,  May  1,  1814. 

6.  Ebenezer  Beebe,  Febrary  24,  1814.  Died  September  12,  1814. 

7.  John  Machesney,  March  21,  1814.  Transferred  to  7th  Infantry,  1815. 

8.  James  E.  A.  Masters,  July  6,  1814.  Disbanded  June  15,  1815. 

(Consolidation.) 

9.  Abraham  R.  Wooley,  February  9,  1815.  Promoted  Lieutenant- 

Colonel  6th  Infantry,  December  16,  1825. 

10.  Gad  Humphreys,  March  31,  1S17.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d 

Infantry,  May  13,  1820. 

11.  Alexander  Cummins,  April  20,  1819.  Transferred  to  7th  Infantry, 

March  11,  1823. 

12.  Robert  Gray,  May  13,  1820.  Disbanded  June  1,  1821. 


102  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

13.  William  Davenport,  April  16,  1825.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

1st  Infantry,  April  4,  1832. 

14.  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  September  29,  1832.  Promoted  Lieutenant- 

Colonel  6th  Infantry,  September  16,  1837. 

15.  Newman  S.  Clark,  April  22,  1835.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  1835. 

16.  James  S.  Glassell,  September  16,  1837.  Died  November  13,  1838. 

17.  William  Hoffman.  November  3,  1838.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

7th  Infantry,  July  15,  1845. 

18.  Benjamin  L.  B.  Bonneville,  July  15,  1845.  Promoted  Lieutenant- 

Colonel  4th  Infantry,  May  7,  1849. 

19.  Thomas  P.  Gwynne,  February  16,  1847.  Transferred  to  5th  In- 

fantry, February  20,  1852. 

20.  Julius  I.  B.  Kingsbury,  May  7,  1849.  Dismissed  January  27,  1853. 

21.  William  Hoffman,  April  15,  1851.  Transferred  to  8th  Infantry,  Octo- 

ber 17,  1860. 

22.  Albemarle  Cady,  January  27,  1853.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

7th  Infantry,  June  6,  1861. 

23.  James  V.  Bomford,  October  17,  1860.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

16th  Infantry,  January  10,  1862. 

24.  Henry  W.  Wessels,  June  6,  1861.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  18th 

Infantry,  February  16,  1865. 

25.  George  D.  Wallace,  January  10,  1862.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

12th  Infantry,  March  15,  1866. 

26.  James  P.  Roy,  February  16,  1865.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  15th 

Infantry,  June  8,  1874. 

27.  George  A.  Williams,  March  15,  1866.  Transferred  to  20th  Infantry, 

March  15,  1869. 

28.  Orlando  H.  Moore,  June  8,  1874.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  17th 

Infantry,  April  11,  1882. 

29.  Edward  G.  Bush,  April  11,  1882.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  11th 

Infantry,  October  14,  1886. 

30.  William  J.  Lyster,  October  13,  1886.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

21st  Infantry,  August  1,  1891. 

31.  James  W.  Powell,  Jr.,  August  1,  1891.  Transferred  to  21st  Infantry, 

April  16,  1892. 

32.  William  M.  Wherry,  April  16,  1892.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  2d 

Infantry,  December  29,  1894. 

33.  Charles  W.  Miner,  December  29,  1894.  Promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel 

July  1,  1898. 

34.  Folliot  A.  Whitney,  July  1,  1898.  Died  August  11,  1900,  at  Silay, 

Negros,  P.  I.,  of  heart  failure. 

35.  William  H.  H.  Crowell,  August  22,  1898.  Transferred  from  11th  In- 

fantry. October  4,  1898.  Retired  January  15,  1900. 


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36.  C.  M.  Rockefeller,  May  12,  1895.  Never  joined  regiment.  Missing 

since  April  28,  1899. 

37.  William  M.  McCammon,  May  12,  1900.  Retired  May  28,  1902. 

38.  ROBERT  H.  R.  LOUGHBOROUGH,  August  11,  1900. 

39.  William  J.  Turner,  October  5,  1900.  Retired  December  5,  1900. 

40.  WILLIAM  W.  WOTHERSPOON,  February  2,  1901.  Transferred 

from  30th  Infantry,  June  26,  1902. 

41.  CHARLES  G.  MORTON,  May  28,  1902. 

CAPTAINS. 

1.  William  P.  Bennett,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  October  1,  1810. 

2.  John  T.  Bentley,  May  3,  1808.  Died  October  20,  1809. 

3.  Samuel  Cherry,  May  3,  1808.  Discontinued  December,  1S11. 

4.  Ebenezer  Cross,  May  3,  1S08.  Resigned.,  June  10,  1809. 

5.  Thomas  Davis,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  January  1,  1810. 

6.  Benjamin  Walton,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  February,  1809. 

7.  Jonathan  Brooks,  June  18,  1808.  Discontinued  June  4,  1812. 

8.  William  Cook,  June  18,  1808.  Resigned  December  31,  1809. 

9.  William  Pennell,  December  12,  1808.  Resigned  December  1,  1809. 

10.  Ebenezer  Beebe,  January,  1809.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry,  Feb- 

ruary 24,  1814. 

11.  John  Christi,  February,  1809.  Resigned  November  15,  1811. 

12.  John  Machesney,  June,  1809.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry,  March 

21,  1814. 

13.  George  Nelson.  September,  1809.  Killed,  Battle  of  Queenstown,  U. 

C„  October  13,  1812. 

14.  John  T.  Arrowsmith,  October,  1809.  Promoted  Major  22d  Infantry, 

March  21,  1814. 

15.  Gad  Humphreys,  December,  1809.  Promoted  Major  4th  Infantry, 

April  18,  1814. 

16.  John  Walworth,  June,  1810.  Promoted  Major  33d  Infantry,  May  1, 

1814. 

17.  Peter  Muhlenberg.  Jr.,  October,  1810.  Promoted  Major  31st  Infantry, 

May  1,  1814. 

18.  Clement  Sadlier,  November,  1811.  Dismissed  April  19,  1814. 

19.  Robert  Sterry,  January,  1812.  Promoted  Major  32d  Infantry,  June 

30,  1814. 

20.  Turner  Crocker.  May  14,  1812.  Dismissed  August  18,  1819. 

21.  James  E.  A.  Masters,  June,  1812.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry,  July 

6,  1814. 

22.  Thomas  Stockton.  September  10,  1812.  Transferred  to  Artillery,  May, 

1816. 

23.  Henry  Phillips,  October,  1812.  Relinquished  rank  in  line  June,  1814. 


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24.  William  S.  Foster,  May  13,  1813.  Promoted  Major  4th  Infantry, 

July  27,  1826. 

25.  John  Bates  Murdock,  April,  1813.  Died  September  5,  1815. 

26.  Thomas  M.  Read,  April,  1813.  Died  December  25,  1819. 

27.  John  Bliss,  May  13,  1813.  Promoted  Major  1st  Infantry,  July  15,  1830. 

28.  Benjamin  Watson,  August,  1813.  Transferred  to  3d  Infantry,  May, 

1821. 

29.  George  McGlassin,  August,  1813.  Dismissed  May  14,  1818. 

30.  Daniel  Ketchum,  September  30,  1813.  Died  August  30,  1828. 

31.  Thomas  Hamilton,  February  21,  1814.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry, 

August  29,  1823. 

32.  Charles  Larabee,  February  21,  1814.  Resigned  April  7,  1825. 

33.  Edward  Webb,  February,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

34.  James  Bailey,  March,  ,1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May,  1816. 

35.  Wiley  Martin,  March  17,  1814.  Resigned  July  21,  1823. 

36.  Henry  Shell,  March,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May,  1815. 

37.  Edward  White,  March,  1814.  Resigned  October  31,  1815. 

38.  Londus  L.  Buck,  April  19,  1814.  Disbanded  June  15,  1815. 

39.  John  Chapman,  May,  1814.  Disbanded  June  15,  1815. 

40.  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  May  1,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry. 

41.  William  Hazard,  June,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

42.  Gerard  D.  Smith,  June,  1814.  Transferred  tc  2d  Infantry,  May,  1815. 

43.  Thomas  S.  Seymour,  July,  1814.  Dismissed  June  7,  1815. 

44.  George  W.  Ten  Brceck,  July,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

45.  Robt.  Burton  Cuyler,  September,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

46.  Newman  S.  Clarke,  October,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  March 

22,  1819. 

47.  Matthew  I.  Magee,  February,  1815.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry, 

October  3,  1821. 

48.  Elijah  Boardman,  March  31,  1817.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May, 

1821. 

19.  William  F.  Hale,  March  14,  1818.  Resigned  February  28,  1823. 

50.  James  McGunnegle,  July,  1818.  Died  August  27,  1822. 

51.  William  Armstrong,  July  31.  1818.  Died  February  11.  1827. 

52.  Bennet  Riley,  August  6,  1818.  Promoted  Major  4th  Infantry,  Sep- 

tember 26,  1837. 

53.  James  S.  Gray,  November  20,  1818.  Dismissed  February  15,  1826. 

54.  Ephraim  Shavlor,  May  1,  1819.  Resigned  March  1,  1S27. 

55.  John  P.  Livingston,  August,  1819.  Resigned  May  1,  1820. 

56.  Alfonso  Wetmore,  December  25,  1819.  Resigned  February  2S,  1831. 

57.  Thomas  Staniford,  March  1,  1820.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  March. 

1821. 


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10b 


58.  Isaac  Clark,  Jr.,  August  27,  1822.  Appointed  Paymaster,  November, 

1836. 

59.  John  Gant,  February  28,  1823.  Dismissed  February  15,  1826. 

60.  Charles  Pentland,  July  21,  1823.  Dismissed  May  12,  1829. 

61.  Jacob  Brown,  April  7,  1825.  Promoted  Major  7th  Infantry,  February 

27,  1813. 

62.  Zalmon  0.  Palmer,  February  15,  1826.  Resigned  December  31,  1836. 

63.  William  N.  Wickliffe,  February  15,  1826.  Resigned  July  31,  1837. 

64.  Henry  Smith,  July  7,  1826.  Resigned  November  16,  1836. 

65.  Nicholas  I.  Cruger,  February  11,  1827.  Resigned  October  31,  1837. 

66.  Thomas  Noel,  May  1,  1827.  Promoted  Major  7th  Infantry,  May  9, 

1846. 

67.  Joseph  Pentland,  October  31,  1827.  Dismissed  April  22,  1830. 

68.  Jason  Rogers,  August  30,  18,28.  Resigned  July  31,  1836. 

€9.  George  C.  Hutter,  May  12,  1829.  Promoted  Major  1st  Infantry,  Febru- 
ary 16,  1847. 

70.  Clifton  Wharton,  April  22,  1830.  Appointed  Major  1st  Dragoons, 

March  4,  1833. 

71.  George  W.  Waters,  March  4,  1833.  Resigned  April  30,  1837. 

72.  Levi  N.  Nute,  July  31,  1836.  Resigned  January  31,  1838. 

73.  Mark  W.  Bateman,  November  16,  1836.  Died  July  3,  1837. 

74.  George  Andrews,  December  31,  1836.  Promoted  Major  7th  Infantry, 

August  14,  1848. 

75.  George  H.  Crossman,  April  30,  1837.  Relinquished  the  line  June  18 

1846. 

76.  Joseph  Van  Swearingen,  July  31,  1837.  Killed,  Battle  of  Okeechobee, 

Fla.,  December  25,  1837. 

77.  Joseph  S.  Worth,  July  31,  1837.  Transferred  to  8th  Infantry,  July  7, 

1838. 

78.  Gustavus  Dorr,  September  26,  1837.  Dropped  November  22,  1843. 

79.  Joseph  D.  Searight,  December  25,  1837.  Resigned  November  7,  1845. 

80.  William  Hoffman,  February  1,  1838.  Promoted  Major  5th  Infantry, 

April  15,  1851. 

81.  Albemarle  Cady,  July  7,  1838.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry,  Janu- 

ary 27,  1853. 

82.  Thomas  L.  Alexander,  July  7,  1838.  Promoted  Major  8th  Infantry, 

June  1,  1853. 

83.  William  Scott  Ketch um,  February  10,  1842.  Promoted  Major  4th  In- 

fantry, June  5,  1860. 

84.  Samuel  Woods,  February  27,  1843.  Major,  Paymaster,  December  24, 

1856. 

85.  John  B.  S.  Todd,  November  22,  1843.  Resigned  September  16,  1856. 


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86.  William  H.  T.  Walker,  November  7,  1845.  Promoted  Major  10th  In- 

fantry. March  5,  1855. 

87.  James  Monroe,  Jr.,  May  9,  1846.  Resigned  May  9,  1855. 

88.  Charles  S.  Lovell,  June  18,  1846.  Promoted  Major  10th  Infantry, 

May  14.  1861. 

89.  Henry  W.  Wharton,  February  16,  1847.  Promoted  Major  9th  Infant- 

ry, September  9,  1861. 

90.  Langdon  C.  Eastman,  April  15.  1851.  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M.  Relin- 

quished line  commission. 

91.  Edward  Johnson,  April  15,  1851.  Resigned  June  10,  1SG1. 

92.  Thomas  Hendrickson,  January  27,  1853.  Promoted  Major  3d  Infant- 

ry, June  27,  1862. 

93.  James  Belger,  June  9,  1853.  Relinquished  line  commission,  June  9, 

1853. 

94.  Rensselaer  WT.  Foote,  June  9,  1853.  Killed  in  action.  Gaines’  Mill, 

Va.,  June  27,  1862. 

95.  Lewis  A.  Armistead,  March  3,  1855.  Resigned  May  26,  1861. 

96.  Richard  B.  Garnett,  May  9,  1855.  Resigned  June  19,  1861. 

97.  Franklin  F.  Flint,  September  16,  1856.  Promoted  Major  16th  Infant- 

ry, May  14,  1861. 

98.  Ralph  W.  Kirkham,  December  24.  1856.  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M.  Re- 

signed regimental  commission,  December  24,  1856. 

99.  George  W.  I, ay,  December  24,  1856.  Resigned  March  2.  1861. 

100.  Levi  C.  Bootes,  June  5,  1860.  Promoted  Major  16th  Infantry. 

101.  William  P.  Carlin.  March  2,  1861.  Promoted  Major  16th  Infantry. 

102.  Elisha  G.  Marshall,  May  14,  1861.  Promoted  Major  16th  Infantry, 

June  15,  1865. 

103.  Benjamin  F.  Smith,  May  14,  1861.  Promoted  Major  27th  Infantry, 

July  28,  1866. 

104.  John  McC'leary,  May  17,  1861.  Died  of  disease,  Charleston.  S.  C., 

February  25,  1868. 

105.  Orlando  H.  Moore,  May  26.  1861.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry, 

June  8,  1874. 

106.  Montgomery  Bryant,  June  10,  1861.  Promoted  Major  14th  Infantry, 

October  7,  1874. 

107.  John  J.  Upham.  September  9,  1861.  Transferred  to  6th  Cavalry,  Jan- 

uary 2,  1871. 

108.  Henry  A.  F.  Worth,  January  27,  1862.  Resigned  July  14.  1863. 

109.  William  W.  Sanders,  June  27.  1862.  Promoted  Major  8th  Infantry, 

December  15,  1880. 

110.  D.  D.  Lynn,  July  14,  1863.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders  by  his  own 

request,  January  5,  1870. 


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111.  Hamilton  S.  Hawkins,  September  20,  1863.  Promoted  Major  10th 

Infantry,  October  31,  1883. 

112.  Robert  U.  Eastman,  February  8,  1864.  Died  November  7,  1865. 

113.  Joseph  B.  Rife,  November  7,  1865.  Resigned  March  1,  1872. 

114.  Wright  Rives.  Dropped  G.  O.  16,  A.  G.  O.,  March  11,  1869. 

115.  Clarence  M.  Bailey,  July  28.  1866.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders,  May 

29,  1869. 

116.  Jeremiah  P.  Schindel,  February  25.  1868.  Died  at  Fort  Thomas,  Ky., 

November  9,  1894. 

117.  James  W.  Powell,  Jr.,  July  28,  1866.  Promoted  Major  6th  Infantry, 

August  1,  1891. 

118.  Sam.  C.  Williamson,  January  22,  1867.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders. 

119.  John  S.  Poland,  June  27,  1862.  Promoted  Major  18th  Infantry, 

December  15,  1880. 

120.  William  M.  Wherry,  April  5,  1S86.  Promoted  Major  21st  Infantry, 

April  20,  1891. 

121.  Edwin  R.  Ames,  October  7.  1864.  Resigned  October  31,  1876. 

122. '  Thomas  Britton,  March  1,  1872.  Retired  July  16,  1889. 

123.  Stephen  Baker.  June  8,  1874.  Promoted  Major  4th  Infantry,  July  7, 

1897. 

124.  Daniel  H.  Murdock,  October  7,  1871.  Drowned  in  Grand  River,  Utah, 

June  6,  1886. 

125.  Jacob  F.  Munson,  December  15,  18S0.  Retired  November  19,  1896. 

126.  William  Badger,  December  15,  1880.  Retired  January  25,  1889. 

127.  C.  G.  Penney.  June  26,  1883.  Promoted  Major  8th  Infantry,  August 

15,  1898. 

128.  Wm.  H.  H.  Crowell,  October  31.  1884.  Promoted  Major  11th  Infantry, 

August  22,  1898. 

129.  Frederick  W.  Thibaut,  June  6,  1886.  Died  August  7,  1897,  at  Fort 

Thomas,  Ky. 

130.  John  Carland,  January  25,  1899.  Retired  January  3,  1890. 

131.  Stephen  W.  Groesbeck,  July  16,  1889.  Appointed  Major  and  J.  A., 

April  2,  1892. 

132.  Alex  M.  Wetherill,  January  3,  1890.  Killed  in  action  at  Battle  of 

San  Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 

133.  Thomas  G.  Townsend,  April  20,  1891.  Retired  August  27,  1896. 

134.  George  B.  Walker,  August  1,  1891.  Transferred  to  11th  Infantry, 

January  24,  1900. 

135.  Arthur  L.  Wagner,  April  2,  1892.  Promoted  Major,  A.  A.  G..  No- 

vember 6,  1893. 

136.  Bernard  A.  Bvrne,  November  14,  1894.  Promoted  Major  13th  In- 

fantry, February  28,  1901. 


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137.  Charles  Byrne,  August  27,  1896.  Promoted  Major  30th  Infantry,  Sep- 

tember 22,  1901. 

138.  Zerah  W.  Torrey,  November  19.  1896.  Promoted  Major  24th  Infantry, 

November  8,  1901. 

139.  Reuben  B.  Turner,  January  12,  1897.  Promoted  Major  8th  Infantry, 

December  8,  1901. 

140.  Lyman  W.  V.  Kennon,  July  7,  1897.  Promoted  Major  10th  Infantry, 

May  28,  1902. 

141.  Charles  G.  Morton,  August  7.  1897.  Promoted  Major,  May  28,  1902. 

142.  JOHN  H.  BEACOM.  April  26,  1898. 

143.  OMAR  BUNDY,  April  26,  1898. 

144.  ELMORE  F.  TAGGART,  July  1,  1898. 

145.  BENJAMIN  W.  ATKINSON,  August  11,  1898. 

146.  WENDELL  L.  SIMPSON,  September  17.  1898. 

147.  BENJAMIN  A.  POCRE,  March  2,  1899. 

148.  WILLIAM  K.  JONES,  March  2,  1899. 

149.  EDWIN  T.  COLE.  July  12,  1899.  Transferred  from  11th  Infantry, 

January  24,  1900. 

150.  WILLIAM  H.  SIMONS.  February  2,  1901. 

151.  WILLARD  E.  GLEASON,  February  2,  1901.  Died  January  9,  1903. 

152.  S.  J.  BAYARD  SCHINDEL.  February  2,  1901. 

153.  DWIGHT  W.  RYTHER,  April  1.  1901.  Transferred  from  7th  Infant- 

ry, October  29,  1901. 

154.  FRANK  C.  BOLLES,  October  7,  1901. 

155  ELGAR  T.  COLLINS,  May  28,  1902. 

156.  LYMAN  M.  WELCH.  May  28,  1902. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANTS. 

1.  Ebenezer  Beebe,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Captain,  1809. 

2.  John  Christi,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Captain,  February,  1809. 

3.  -John  MacChesney,  May  3.  1808.  Promoted  Captain,  June,  1809. 

4 George  Nelson.  May  3.  1808.  Promoted  Captain,  September,  1809. 

5.  John  T.  Arrowsmith,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Captain.  October.  1809. 

6.  Gad  Humphreys.  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Captain,  December.  1809. 

7.  James  Chambers,  May  3,  1808.  Died  October  10.  1809. 

8.  John  Walworth,  December  12,  1808.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry, 

June,  1810. 

S.  Peter  Muhlenberg,  Jr..  December  12,  1808.  Promoted  Captain  6th  In- 
fantry. October.  1810. 

10.  Clement  Sadlier,  January.  1809.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry, 

November,  1811. 

11.  John. Stewart,  January  25,  1808.  Killed  in  duel  January.  1812. 


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12.  Robert  Sterry,  June,  1S09.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry,  January, 

1812. 

13.  James  E.  A.  Masters,  September.  1809.  Promoted  Captain,  June,  1812. 

14.  William  Nicholas,  February,  1809.  Dismissed  March  9,  1811. 

15.  Chancey  Pettybone,  October,  1809.  Resigned  July  1,  1811. 

16.  Henry  Phillips,  October,  1309.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry,  Octo- 

ber, 1812. 

17.  John  Jay  Plume,  December,  1809.  Regimental  Quartermaster,  1810. 

Resigned  March,  1813. 

18.  James  I.  Vorhees,  January,  1810.  Dismissed  June  30,  1811. 

19.  Charles  K.  Gardner,  March,  1811.  Transferred  to  3d  Artillery,  July, 

1812. 

20.  William  Barnett.  March  12,  1812.  Transferred  to  15th  Infantry,  1812. 

21.  Themes  Blauvelt,  June,  1812.  “Out”  in  1813. 

22.  Augustine  Conant,  June,  1812.  Resigned  October  31,  1812. 

23.  George  McChain,  September,  1813.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry, 

May,  1815.  Died  October  19,  1818. 

24.  Fred  rick  Aug.  Sawyer,  December,  1813.  Retained  from  11th  Infant- 

ry, May,  1815.  Resigned  June  30,  1819. 

25.  Daniel  Von  der  Hayden,  February,  1814.  Resigned  June  2,  1814. 

26.  Edward  Webb,  October,  1810.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry,  Febru- 

ary, 1814. 

27.  James  Bailey,  June  3,  1812.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry,  March, 

1814. 

28.  Henry  Shell,  March,  1811.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry,  March, 

1814. 

29.  Lcndus  L.  Buck,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry, 

April  19.  1814. 

30.  John  Chapman,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Captain  6th  infantry, 

May,  1814. 

31.  Alexander  R.  Thompson,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Captain  6th  In- 

fantry, May  1,  1814. 

32.  William  Hazzard,  October,  1812.  Promoted  Captain  6th  Infantry, 

June,  1814. 

33.  Gerard  D.  Smith,  October,  1812.  Promoted  Captain,  June,  1814.  Ad- 

jutant, 1813. 

34.  George  W.  Ten  Broeck,  March  1813.  Promoted  Captain,  July,  1814. 

35.  Robert  Burton  Cuyler,  April,  1813.  Promoted  Captain,  September, 

1814. 

36.  Henry  R.  Wendell,  March,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

37.  George  W.  Runck,  March,  1814.  Mortally  -wounded  September  7, 

1814,  at  Plattsburg.  Died  September  8,  1814. 

38.  Henry  Cook,  April,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 


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39.  Isaac  L.  Dubois,  May,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

40.  Robert  I.  McClellan,  May,  1814.  Regimental  Paymaster.  August  25, 

1812.  Transferred  to  Artillery,  May,  1816. 

41.  Samuel  Tappan,  June,  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry.  May,  1815. 

Dismissed  January  30,  1816. 

42.  Abraham  Quackenbos,  June,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

43.  George  Keyes,  June,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

44.  James  Young,  June,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May,  1815. 

45.  Henry  De  Witt,  July  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry.  Resigned 

October  17,  1815. 

46.  John  Sisk,  July,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

47.  Walter  Becker,  September,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May 

1815. 

48.  John  Harris,  September,  1814.  Resigned  March,  1815. 

49.  De  Lafayette  Wilcox,  October,  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry, 

May,  1815.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry,  May,  1821. 

50.  Elijah  Boardman,  December,  1815.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May, 

1821.  Retained  from  26th  Infantry,  1st  Lieutenant,  March,  1817. 
Promoted  Captain,  March  3,  1817. 

51.  William  F.  Haile,  May,  1815.  Promoted  Captain.  May  14,  1818. 

52.  Ephraim  Shaylor,  August  15,  1813.  Promoted  Captain,  May  1.  1819. 

53.  John  P.  Livingston,  December,  1813.  Promoted  to  Captain,  August, 

1819. 

54.  Alfonso  Wetmore,  July,  1814.  Promoted  Captain,  December  25,  1819. 

55.  Thomas  Stamford,  September,  1814.  Promoted  Captain.  March  1, 

1820. 

56.  Isaac  Clark,  Jr.,  September,  1814.  Promoted  Captain.  August  27,  1822. 

57.  John  Ellison,  March  31,  1817.  Retained  from  Rifles.  December,  1815. 

Resigned  March  1,  1820. 

58.  Horace  Broughton,  July,  1S17.  Resigned  April  5.  1818. 

59.  Samuel  Keeler,  Jr.,  May,  1818.  Died  May  27,  1820. 

60.  Gabriel  Field,  August  15,  1818.  Retained  from  Rifles.  March  2.  1821. 

Died  April  16,  1823. 

61.  Hazen  Bedel,  October,  1818.  Disbanded  June  1.  1821. 

62.  John  Gant,  April  5,  1818.  Promoted  Captain,  February  28,  1823. 

63.  Charles  Pentland,  July  31.  1818.  Promoted  Captain.  July  21,  1823. 

64.  Jacob  Brown,  August  18.  1819.  Promoted  Captain,  April  7,  1825. 

65.  Thomas  W.  Kavanaugh,  November  10,  1S19.  Retained  from  Rifles, 

March  2,  1821.  Died  May  29,  1823. 

66.  James  Mcllvain,  April,  1819.  Retained  from  42d  Infantry,  December, 

1815.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry,  May,  1821. 

67.  Benjamin  Fitch.  June,  1819.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry,  May,  1815. 

Disbanded  June  1,  1821. 


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Ill 


68.  John  Mansfield,  December  25.  1819.  Retained  from  36th  Infantry, 

December,  1815.  Disbanded  June  1,  1821. 

69.  Samuel  Shannon,  February  23,  1820.  Retained  from  Rifles.  March  2. 

1821.  Transferred  to  1st  Infantry,  January,  6,  1823. 

70.  Henry  Taylor,  March  1,  1820.  Died  November  4.  1821. 

71.  Chas.  F.  L.  Durand,  May,  1820.  Died  June.  1821. 

72.  William  D.  Mc-Ray,  November  5,  1820.  Retained  from  Rifles,  March 

2,  1821.  Resigned  June  1,  1823. 

73.  Alfred  Mitchell,  December  1.  1820.  By  transfer  from  1st  Infantry. 

January  6,  1823  Resigned  August  1,  1823. 

74.  Zalmcn  C.  Palmer,  March  1.  1820.  Promoted  Captain,  February  15, 

1826. 

75.  William  N.  Wickliffe,  August  27,  1822.  Promoted  Captain,  February 

15,  1826. 

76.  John  Bradley,  October  2,  1822.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  July  31, 

1823. 

77.  Henry  Smith,  January  8,  1823.  Promoted  Captain,  July  7,  1826. 

78.  William  W.  Morris,  August  11,  1823.  Transferred  to  4th  Artillery, 

July  31.  1824. 

79.  Nicholas  I.  Kruger.  February  28,  1823.  Promoted  Captain.  February 

11,  1827. 

80.  Thomas  Noel,  April  16.  1823.  Promoted  Captain.  May  1,  1827. 

81.  Joseph  Pentland.  June  11,  1823.  Promoted  Captain,  October  31,  1827. 

82.  Jason  Rogers,  July  21,  1823.  Promoted  Captain,  August  30.  1828. 

83.  George  C.  Pluttler,  September  30,  1823.  Promoted  Captain.  May  12, 

1829. 

84.  David  H.  Vinton,  April  7,  1825.  By  transfer  from  4th  Artillery, 

March  19,  1823.  Transferred  to  3d  Artillery,  March  24,  1826. 

85.  Clifton  Wharton,  July,  1825.  Promoted  Captain,  April  22,  1830. 

86.  George  W.  Folger,  August  1,  1825.  By  transfer  from  2d  Infantry, 

June  5,  1823.  Resigned  December  20  1826. 

87.  George  W.  Waters,  February  15,  1826.  Promoted  Captain.  March  4, 

1833. 

88.  Reuben  Holmes,  February  15.  1826.  Appointed  Captain  1st  Dragoons, 

March  4,  1833. 

89.  Devi  M.  Nute,  July  7,  1826.  Promoted  Captain,  July  31,  1836. 

90.  Mark  W.  Bateman,  December  20,  1826.  Pr-unoted  Captain,  November 

16,  1836. 

91.  George  Andrews,  February  11,  1827.  Promoted  Captain,  December  31, 

1836. 

92.  Asa  Richardson,  May  1,  1827.  Died  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  April 

18,  1835. 

93.  John  Nichols,  October  31,  1827.  Dismissed  May  6.  1835. 


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94.  George  H.  Crossman,  August  30,  1828.  Promoted  Captain.  April  30, 

1837. 

95.  Joseph  Van  Swearingen,  May  12,  1829.  Promoted  Captain,  July  31, 

1837. 

96.  Joseph  S.  Worth,  April  22,  1830.  Promoted  Captain,  July  31,  1837. 

97.  Henry  St.  James  Linden,  March  4,  1833.  Died  August  10,  1826,  at 

Baltimore,  Md. 

98.  Gustavus  Dorr,  March  4,  1833.  Promoted  Captain,  September  26,  1837. 

99.  Joseph  D.  Searight,  April  18,  1835.  Promoted  Captain,  December  25, 

1837. 

100.  Francis  I.  Brooke,  May  6,  1835.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  April, 

1833,  to  July,  1836.  Killed  in  Battle  of  Okeechobee,  Fla.,  De- 
cember 25,  1837. 

101.  Nathaniel  I.  Eaton,  July  31,  1836.  Dropped  April  18,  1837. 

102.  Robert  Sevier,  August  10,  1836.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  August, 

1836  to  September,  1837.  Resigned  October  31,  1837. 

103.  William  Hoffman,  November  16,  1836.  Promoted  Captain,  February 

1,  1838. 

104.  Albermarle  Cady,  December  31,  1836.  Promoted  Captain,  July  7, 

1838. 

105.  James  S.  Williams,  April  18,  1837.  Resigned  September  6,  1837. 

106.  John  Conrad,  July  31,  1837.  Died  August  10,  1838. 

107.  Thomas  L.  Alexander,  April  30,  1837.  Promoted  Captain,  July  7, 

1838. 

108.  George  H.  Griffin,  July  31,  1837.  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  July  7, 

1838.  Died  October  8,  1839,  at  Tampa,  Fla. 

109.  Jacob  Edward  Blake,  September  26,  1837.  Transferred  to  Topograph- 

ical Engineers,  July  7,  1838. 

110.  John  P.  Centre,  September  26,  1827.  Killed  in  Battle  of  Okeechobee. 

Fla.,  December  25,  1837.  Regimental  Adjutant,  November,  1837. 

111.  Joseph  P.  Harrison,  October  31,  1837.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  Jan- 

uary to  September,  1838. 

112.  William  Scott  Ketchum,  December  25,  1837.  Promoted  Captain.  Feb- 

ruary 10,  1842. 

113.  Samuel  Woods,  December  25,  1837.  Promoted  Captain,  February  27, 

1843. 

114.  John  B.  S.  Todd,  December  25,  1837.  Promoted  Captain.  November 

22,  1843. 

115.  Wm.  H.  T.  Walker,  February  1.  1838.  Promoted  Captain,  November 

7,  1845. 

116.  James  Monroe,  Jr.,  July  7,  1838.  Promoted  Captain,  May  9,  1846. 

117.  William  D.  Berrien,  July  7,  1838.  Died  at  Fort  Brooke,  Fla.,  Decem- 

ber 2,  1840. 


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118.  John  C.  Fletcher,  November  1,  1838.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  May, 

1839,  to  January,  1840.  Resigned  November  10,  1840. 

119.  Charles  S.  Lovell,  July  7,  1838.  Promoted  Captain.  June  18,  1846. 

120.  Henry  W.  'Wharton,  August  11,  1838.  Promoted  Captain,  February 

16,  1847. 

121.  Langdon  C.  Easton,  July  23,  1839.  Promoted  Captain,  April  15,  1851. 

122.  Edward  Johnson,  October  9,  1839.  Promoted  Captain,  April  15,  1851. 

123.  Thomas  Hendrickson,  December  3,  1840.  Promoted  Captain,  January 

27,  1853. 

124.  Benjamin  C.  Edes,  February  10,  1842.  Died  March  30,  1844. 

125.  James  Belger,  February  7,  1843.  Promoted  Captain,  June  9,  1853. 

126.  Rensselaer  W.  Foote,  November  22,  1843.  Promoted  Captain,  June 

9.  1853. 

127.  Lewis  A.  Armistead,  November  20,  1844.  Promoted  Captain,  March 

3,  1855. 

128.  Edward  H.  Fitzgerald,  November  7,  1845.  A.  Q.  M.  (Captain),  Aug- 

ust 5,  1847.  Transferred  to  9th  Infantry,  August  26,  1847. 

129.  Leonidas  Wetmore,  May  9,  1846.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  December,  1847. 

Died  November  18,  1849. 

130.  John  D.  Bacon,  June  18,  1846.  Mortally  wounded  August  20,  1847. 

at  Churubusco,  Mex.  Died  October  12,  1847,  at  the  City  of 
Mexico. 

131.  Richard  B.  Garnett,  February  16,  1847.  Promoted  Captain,  May  9, 

1855. 

132.  Franklin  F.  Flint,  October  12,  1847.  Promoted  Captain,  September 

16,  1856. 

133.  Alexander  Morrow,  February  24,  1847.  By  transfer  from  9th  Infantry, 

August  26,  1847.  Died  January  7,  1851. 

134.  Andrew  D.  Nelson,  November  18,  1847.  Appointed  Captain  10th  In- 

fantry, March  3,  1855. 

135.  Ralph  W.  Kirkham,  January  7,  1851.  Regimental  Adjutant  from 

January,  1846,  to  October,  1849.  Regimental  Q.  M.  from  Octo- 
ber, 1849,  to  November  17,  1854.  A.  Q.  M.  and  Captain,  Novem- 
ber 17,  1854.  Resigned  regimental  commission,  December  24, 

1856. 

136.  George  W.  Lay,  April  15,  1851.  Promoted  Captain,  December  24, 

1856. 

137.  Charles  T.  Baker,  April  15,  1851.  • Resigned  December  31,  1851. 

138.  Simon  B.  Buckner,  December  31,  1851.  Commissary  of  Subsistence 

(Captain),  November  3,  1852.  Resigned  March  26,  1855. 

139.  Winfield  S.  Hancock,  January  27,  1853.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  June  30, 

1848,  to  October  1,  1849.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  October  1, 

1849,  to  November  7,  1855.  Appointed  A.  Q.  M.  (Captain), 


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November  7,  1855.  Relinquished  the  line  June  5,  1860;  vacated 
regimental  commission. 

140.  Henry  Heth,  June  9,  1853.  Appointed  Captain  10th  Infantry,  March 

3,  1855. 

141.  Levi  C.  Bootes,  June  9,  1853.  Promoted  Captain,  June  5,  1860. 

142.  Darius  D.  Clarke,  March  3,  1855.  Died  December  2,  1859,  at  Ft. 

Yuma,  Calif. 

143.  William  P.  Carlin,  March  3,  1855.  Promoted  Captain,  May  22,  1861. 

144.  James  L.  Corley,  March  3,  1855.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  June  17  to  No- 

vember 27,  1855.  Regimental  Adjutant,  November  27,  1855. 
Resignation  accepted  from  June  4,  1861. 

145.  Elisha  G.  Marshall,  March  26,  1855.  Promoted  Captain,  May  14,  1861. 

146.  John  C.  Keiton,  May  9,  1855.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  November  27,  1855. 

Resigned  Staff  appointment,  February  1,  1857.  Appointed  A. 
A.  G.,  May  11,  1861. 

147.  Robert  E.  Patterson,  September  16,  1856.  Resigned  May  1,  1857. 

148.  Benjamin  F.  Smith,  December  24,  1856.  Transferred  to  8th  Infantry, 

June  18,  1861. 

149.  Silas  P.  Higgins,  December  24,  1856.  Died  July  18,  1860,  at  Ft. 

Yuma,  Calif. 

150.  Henry  H.  Walker,  May  1,  1857.  Resigned  May  3,  1861. 

151.  James  A.  Smith,  December  2,  1859.  Resigned  May  9.  1861. 

152.  Charles  G.  Sawtelle,  June  5,  1860.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  February  15, 

1857.  Appointed  Captain  A.  Q.  M„  May  17,  1861. 

153.  John  McCleary,  June  5,  1860.  Promoted  Captain.  May  17,  1861. 

154.  A.  B.  Hardcastle,  June  5,  1860.  Resigned  June  19,  1861. 

155.  Orlando  H.  Moore,  March  2,  1861.  Promoted  Captain.  June  26,  1861. 

156.  Montgomery  Bryant,  May  3,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  June  10,  1861. 

157.  John  J.  Upham,  May  4,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  September  9,  1861 

158.  Henry  A.  F.  Worth,  May  7,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  June  27,  1862. 

159.  William  W.  Sanders.  May  9,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  June  27,  1862. 

160.  Daniel  D.  Lynn,  May  14,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  July  14,  1863. 

161.  Samuel  A.  Foster,  May  14,  1861.  Resigned  September  20,  1863. 

162.  Hamilton  S.  Hawkins,  May  14,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  September 

20,  1863. 

163.  Robert  L.  Eastman,  May  17,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  February  8, 

1864. 

164.  Wright  Rives,  May  16,  1861.  Promoted  Captain,  April  21,  1865. 

165.  James  P.  Drouillard,  June  24,  1861.  Resigned. 

166.  Billings  B.  Childs,  August  5,  1861.  Resigned  August.  1863. 

167.  Joseph  B.  Rife,  September  9,  1861.  Promoted  to  Captain,  November 

7,  1865. 


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168.  Alexander  H.  Freeman,  June  27,  1861.  Resigned,  to  date  October  1, 

1866. 

169.  George  T.  Hodges,  June  27,  1861.  Resignation  accepted  April  14, 

1865. 

170.  Clarence  H.  Bailey,  June  14,  1863.  Promoted  Captain,  July  28,  1867. 

171.  Charles  H.  Pyne,  August  11,  1S63.  Promoted  Captain  42d  Infantry, 

November  24,  1866. 

172.  George  B.  Drake,  September  20,  1863.  Resignation  accepted  March 

23,  1865. 

173.  Abram  Z.  Dickley,  September  20,  1863.  Dismissed  March  23,  1865. 

174.  Jeremiah  P.  Schindel,  February  8,  1864.  Promoted  Captain,  Febru- 

ary 25,  1868. 

175.  Byron  Kirby,  February  1,  1865.  Resigned  November  7,  1865. 

176.  James  McKim,  March  23,  1865.  Appointed  Captain  29th  Infantry, 

November  20,  1866. 

177.  Thomas  Britton,  March  28,  1865.  Promoted  Captain,  March  1,  1872. 

178.  John  W.  Clous,  April  1,  1865.  Appointed  Captain  38th  Infantry, 

January  22,  1867. 

179.  Stephen  Baker,  May  3,  1865.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  March  1,  1867.  Pro- 

moted Captain,  June  8,  1874. 

180.  Daniel  H.  Weilandt,  November  7,  1865.  Dropped  at  New  York  city, 

March  1,  1867. 

181.  Andrew  K.  Long,  November  20,  1865.  Promoted  Captain  and  Com 

missary  of  Subsistence.  February  25,  1867. 

182.  Solomon  L.  Hoge,  July  28,  1866.  Resigned  September  12.  1869. 

183.  Daniel  H.  Murdock,  July  28,  1866.  Promoted  Captain,  October  7, 

1874. 

184.  Stephen  P.  Jocelyn,  July  28,  1866.  Honorably  mustered  out,  January 

1,  1871. 

185.  Richard  W.  Ross,  July  :28,  1866.  Retired  December  31,  1870. 

186.  Charles  Lyon,  July  28,  1866.  Resigned  December  31,  1868. 

187.  Jacob  F.  Munson,  October  31,  1866.  Regimental  Adjutant,  April  1, 

1867,  to  April  22,  1869,  and  from  May  29,  1869,  to  January  31, 

1875. 

188.  William  Badger,  February  25,  1867.  Promoted  Captain,  December 

15,  1880. 

189.  Russell  H.  Day,  April  1,  1867.  Died  at  Fort  Thornburgh,  Utah.  Oc- 

tober 18,  1882. 

190.  William  W.  Fleming,  July  31,  1867.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders,  G. 

O.  9.  1869,  Department  Missouri. 

191.  Frederick  W.  Thibaut,  February  25.  1868.  Promoted  Captain,  June 

6.  1886. 


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192.  Alanson  E.  Niles,  January  4,  1867.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders,  June 

30,  1869. 

193.  George  P.  Sherwood,  January  22,  1867.  Wholly  retired,  October  25, 

1870. 

194.  James  Joyes,  July  28,  1866.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders,  May  29,  1869. 

195.  Michael  J.  Hogarty,  July  28,  1866.  Placed  on  awaiting  orders,  July 

8,  1870. 

196.  John  Carland,  December  31,  1868.  Promoted  Captain,  January  25, 

1889.  Regimental  Q.  M.  from  September  1,  1868.  to  May  29, 
1869;  from  September  4,  1869,  to  October  30,  1871,  and  from 
March  1,  1883,  to  March  1,  1887. 

197.  George  T.  Cook,  December  31,  1868.  Honorably  discharged  the  serv- 

ice to  date  December  31,  1870. 

198.  D.  Mortimer  Lee,  September  12,  1866.  Promoted  Captain,  October 

31,  1876. 

199.  Charles  G.  Penney,  November  4,  1867.  Promoted  Captain,  June  26, 

1883.  Regimental  Q.  M.,  October  30,  1871,  to  March  1,  1883 

200.  Eugene  B.  Gibbs,  February  18,  1869.  Appointed  Captain  and  A.  Q. 

M„  U.  S.  A.,  March  30,  18S0. 

201.  W.  H.  H.  Crowell,  December  17,  1867.  Promoted  Captain,  October 

31,  1883.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  April  10,  1882,  to  October 
31,  1883. 

202.  Edwin  B.  Atwood,  March  1,  1872.  Promoted  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M„ 

April  28,  1S75. 

203.  Nelson  Bronson,  June  8,  1874.  Retired  November  30,  1879. 

204.  Stephen  W.  Groesbeek,  October  7,  1874.  Promoted  Captain.  July  16, 

1889.  Regimental  Adjutant.  February  1,  1875,  to  March  30, 
1880,  and  from  October  31,  1883,  to  November  1.  1886.  Acting 
J.  A.,  November  1,  1886. 

205.  Alex.  M.  Wetherill,  April  28,  1875.  Promoted  Captain,  January  3, 

1890.  Regimental  Q.  M.  from  March  1,  1887,  to  February  1,  1890. 

206.  David  L.  Craft,  October  31,  1876.  Died  at  Washington,  D.  C.,  No- 

vember 12,  1890. 

207.  R.  T.  Jacob,  Jr.,  November  30,  1879.  Dismissed  July  19,  1881. 

208.  Richard  E.  Thompson,  March  30,  1880.  Promoted  Captain  Signal 

Corps,  January  24,  1891.  Regimental  Adjutant,  March  30,  1SS0, 
to  April  10,  1882. 

209.  Thomas  G.  Townsend,  December  15,  1880.  Promoted  Captain.  April 

20,  1891. 

210.  George  B.  Walker,  December  15,  1880.  Promoted  Captain,  August 
1.  1891. 

Charles  L.  Gurley,  July  19,  1881.  Resigned  December  31,  1882. 


211. 


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117 


212.  Arthur  L.  Wagner,  October  17,  1882.  Promoted  Captain,  April  2, 

1892. 

213.  Bernard  A.  Byrne,  December  31,  1882.  Promoted  Captain,  Novem- 

ber 14,  1894.  Regimental  Adjutant,  November  1,  1886,  to  April 
1,  1890. 

214.  Charles  H.  Ingalls,  June  26,  1883.  Appointed  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M., 

July  2,  1883. 

215.  Charles  Byrne,  October  31,  1883.  Promoted  Captain,  August  27,  1896. 

216.  Robert  R.  Stevens,  June  16,  1884.  Promoted  Captain,  February  20, 

1894. 

217.  Zerah  W.  Torrey,  June  6,  1886.  Promoted  Captain,  November  19, 

1896. 

21 S.  Reuben  B.  Turner,  January  25,  1889.  Promoted  Captain,  January 
12,  1897. 

219.  Lyman  W.  V.  Kennon,  July  16,  1889.  Promoted  Captain,  July  7,  1897. 

220.  Charles  G.  Morton,  February  1,  1890.  Promoted  Captain,  August  7, 

1897. 

221.  Albert  B.  Scott,  November  12,  1890.  Transferred  to  13th  Infantry, 

July  20,  1891. 

222.  George  B.  Patten,  January  24,  1891.  Transferred  to  22d  Infantry, 

July  20,  1891. 

223.  Joseph  P.  O’Neill,  April  20,  1891.  Transferred  to  25th  Infantry,  July 

20,  1891. 

224.  Elmore  F.  Taggart,  February  20,  1891.  Transferred  from  4th  In- 

fantry, July  20,  1891.  Promoted  Captain,  July  1,  1898. 

225.  William  P.  Burnham,  February  25,  1891.  Transferred  from  11th  In- 

fantry May  20,  1891.  Transferred  to  20th  Infantry,  July  22,  1895. 

226.  Benjamin  W.  Atkinson,  March  12,  1891.  Transferred  from  20th  In- 

fantry, July  20,  1891.  Promoted  Captain  August  11,  1898. 

227.  Leon  S.  Rondiez,  August  1,  1891.  Transferred  to  1st  Infantry,  Octo- 

ber 6,  1891. 

228.  Charles  L.  Beckurts,  September  29,  1891.  Transferred  from  14th 

Infantry,  October  6,  1891.  Promoted  Captain,  16th  Infantry, 
January  11,  1899. 

229.  Robert  L.  Bullard,  April  2,  1892.  Transferred  to  10th  Infantry,  Sep- 

tember 28,  1892. 

230.  Benjamin  A.  Poore,  September  16,  1892.  Transferred  from  10th  In- 

fanty,  September  28,  1892.  Promoted  Captain,  March  2,  1899. 

231.  William  E.  Wilkins,  March  23,  1894.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry, 

August  3,  1896. 

232.  William  K.  Jones,  November  9,  1894.  Promoted  Captain,  March  2, 

1899. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


233.  Edward  R.  Chrisman,  May  31,  1895.  Transferred  from  20th  Infantry, 

July  22,  1895.  Promoted  Captain,  20th  Infantry,  March  16,  1899. 

234.  Harry  R.  Lee,  June  8,  1896.  Transferred  from  2d  Infantry,  August  3, 

1896.  Transferred  to  11th  Infantry,  April  29,  1899. 

235.  Matt  R.  Peterson,  August  27,  1869.  Transferred  from  7th  Infantry, 

November  28,  1896.  Promoted  Captain,  October  3,  1898. 

236.  Edwin  T.  Cole,  August  27,  1896.  Promoted  from  8th  Infantry.  Pro- 

moted Captain  11th  Infantry,  July  12,  1899. 

237.  William  S.  Graves,  November  19,  1896.  Transferred  to  7th  Infantry, 

November  23,  1896. 

238.  William  C.  Bennett,  January  6,  1896.  Transferred  from  12th  Infantry, 

May  7,  1897.  Promoted  Captain.  16th  Infantry,  May  16,  1899. 

239.  Frederick  S.  Wild,  January  12,  1897.  Transferred  to  12th.  Infantry, 

May  12,  1897. 

240.  Henry  J.  Hunt,  July  7,  1897.  Promoted  Captain,  11th  Infantry,  Jan- 

uary 29,  1900. 

241.  Jules  G.  Ord,  August  7,  1897.  Killed  at  Battle  of  San  Juan  Hill. 

July  1,  1898. 

242.  William  H.  Simons,  April  26,  1898.  Promoted  Captain,  February  2, 

1901. 

243.  Willard  E.  Gleason,  April  26,  1898.  Promoted  Captain,  February  2, 

1901. 

244.  S.  J.  Bayard  Schindel,  April  26,  1898.  Transferred  from  3d  Infantry. 

December  19,  1898.  Promoted  Captain,  February  2,  1901. 

245.  Haydon  Y.  Grubbs,  January  1,  1899.  Killed  in  action  near  San  Isi- 

dro, Negros,  P.  I.,  October  1,  1899. 

246.  Clarence  N.  Purdy,  October  5,  1898.  Promoted  Captain  1st  Infantry, 

June  10,  1901. 

247.  Houston  V.  Evans,  December  28,  1S9S.  Promoted  Captain  13th  In- 

fantry, September  24,  1901. 

248.  Dwight  W.  Ryther,  August  11,  1898.  Transferred  from  4th  Infantry, 

June  19,  1899.  Promoted  Captain  7th  Infantry,  May  1,  1901. 

249.  Frank  C.  Bolles,  January  11,  1899.  Promoted  Captain,  October  7, 

1901. 

250.  John  Robertson,  March  2,  1899.  Promoted  Captain  27th  Infantry, 

June  28,  1902. 

251.  William  F.  Nesbitt,  March  2,  1899.  Promoted  Captain  10th  Infantry, 

July  4,  1902. 

252.  James  V.  Heidt,  March  2,  1899.  Promoted  Captain  10th  Infantry. 

July  23  1902. 

253.  ROBERT  J.  MAXEY,  March  2,  1899. 

254.  David  B.  Mulliken,  March  2,  1899.  Transferred  to  29th  Infantry, 

August  16,  1902. 


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255.  Augustus  C.  Ledyard,  March  13,  1899.  Killed  in  action  at  La  Granja, 
Negros,  P.  I.,  December  8,  1899. 

25G.  Martin  L.  Crimmins,  October  1,  1899.  Transferred  to  19th  Infantry, 
October  10,  1902. 

257.  OLIVER  EDWARDS,  April  26,  1898.  Transferred  from  11th  Infantry, 

April  26.  1899. 

258.  JAMES  B.  KEMPER,  December  8,  1899. 

259.  CHARLES  B.  CLARK,  June  9,  1900. 

260.  LOPIS  P.  SCHINDEL,  October  19,  1899.  Transferred  from  1st  In- 

fantry, April  17,  1901. 

261.  Henry  A.  Hanigan,  February  2,  1901.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry, 

June  17,  1902. 

262.  ERNEST  H.  AGNEW,  February  28,  1901. 

263.  SIDNEY  S.  BURBANK,  April  19,  1901. 

264.  Frank  H.  Awl,  September  24,  1901.  Transferred  to  15th  Infantry, 

October  24,  1902. 

265.  DAVIS  C.  ANDERSON,  October  7,  1901. 

266.  GEORGE  R.  ARMSTRONG.  February  2,  1901.  Transferred  from  5th 

Infantry,  June  17,  1902. 

267.  HOWARD  G.  YOUNG,  March  10,  1902. 

268.  H.  F.  DALTON,  July  9,  1898.  Transferred  from  19th  Infantry,  Octo- 

ber 10,  1902. 

269.  JOHN  H.  PAGE,  Jr.,  September  20,  1902.  Promoted  from  3d  Infantry. 

270.  WILLIAM  H.  PLUMMER,  October  17,  1902.  Promoted  from  3d 

Infantry. 

271.  GEORGE  W.  ENGLAND,  October  27,  1902. 

272.  FRANK  R.  CURTIS,  October  27,  1902. 

273.  J.  F.  WILKINSON,  March  2,  1898.  Transferred  from  15th  Infantry, 

October  24,  1902. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANTS. 

1.  Clement  Sadlier,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  January, 

1809. 

2.  Robert  Sterry,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  January. 

1809. 

3.  James  E.  A.  Masters,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Sep- 

tember, 1809. 

4.  Henry  Phillips,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October, 

1809. 

5.  William  Nicholas,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  Febru- 
ary, 1809. 

Chancey  Pettybone,  May  3.  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  Octo- 
ber, 1809. 


6. 


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7.  Abel  Morse,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  November  10,  1809. 

8.  John  Jay  Plume,  June  18,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber, 1809. 

9.  James  J.  Vorhees,  June  18,  1808.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Jan- 

uary, 1810. 

10.  John  Gillard,  January  23,  1809.  Resigned  November  11,  1809. 

11.  Neil  Shaw,  June,  1809.  Dismissed  March  9.  1811. 

12.  Charles  K.  Gardner,  June,  1809.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March, 

1811. 

13.  Edward  Webb,  February,  1809.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October, 

1810. 

14.  Henry  Shell,  September  1,  1809.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March. 

1811. 

15.  Jacob  Heet,  October,  1809.  Dismissed  March  29,  1811. 

16.  John  Reigert,  November,  1809.  Resigned  March  18,  1810. 

17.  Jacob  Sinn,  October,  1809.  Dismissed  March  9.  1811. 

18.  William  Hazzard,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Octo- 

ber, 1812. 

19.  Gerard  D.  Smith,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Octo- 

ber, 1812. 

20.  Geo.  W.  Ten  Broeck,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

March,  1813. 

21.  Robert  Burton  Cuyler,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

April,  1813. 

22.  Frederick  J.  Prevost,  January  3.  1812.  Dismissed  October  4,  1812. 

23.  Thomas  D.  Jenkins,  January  3,  1812.  Dismissed  October  4,  1812. 

24.  William  Barnett,  January  3,  1812  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

12,  1812. 

25.  Thomas  Blauvelt,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  June, 

1812. 

26.  Augustus  Conant,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June, 

1812. 

27.  Daniel  Von  der  Heyden,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

February,  1814. 

28.  Henry  R.  Wendell,  January  3,  1812.-  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

March.  1814. 

29.  George  W.  Runck,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

March,  1814. 

30.  Henry  Cook,  March,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April,  1811. 

31.  Isaac  L.  Dubois,  October,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May, 

1814. 

32.  Robert  J.  McClellan,  October,  1812.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  May, 

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33.  Nathaniel  Sherman,  October,  1812.  Died  May  1,  1813. 

34.  William  B.  Stadler,  March,  1813.  Resigned  September  26,  1814. 

35.  William  B.  Statts,  March,  1813.  Resigned  September  26,  1814. 

36.  John  B.  Harding,  March,  1813.  Resigned  July  15,  1816.  Retained 

from  5th  infantry.  May,  1815. 

37.  Abraham  Quackenbos,  April,  1813.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June,. 

1814. 

38.  George  Keyes,  February,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June,. 

1814. 

39.  James  Young,  February,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June,. 

1814. 

40.  Henry  Meyer,  March,  1814.  “Struck  off”  June  2,  1814. 

41.  John  Sisk,  March,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July,  1814. 

42.  Walter  Bicker,  May,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  September,. 

1814. 

43.  John  Harris,  May,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  September, 

1814. 

44.  John  Ellisen,  May,  1814.  Promoted  hirst  Lieutenant,  March  31,  1817, 

45.  John  Wood,  May,  1814.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  May  17,  1815.. 

46.  Thomas  Tupper,  May,  1814.  Retained  from  11th  Infantry,  May  17, 

1815.  Captain,  Asst.  Dep.  Quartermaster-General,  November  15, 

1816.  Dismissed  December  31,  1818. 

47.  Samuel  Holcomb,  May,  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry,  May  17, 

1815.  Resigned  November  15,  1815. 

48.  Caleb  B.  Campbell,  May,  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry,  May  17, 

1815.  Resigned  September  10,  1816. 

49.  Patrick  Ford,  May,  1814.  Resigned  November  20,  1814. 

50.  John  Grayson,  June,  1814.  Adjutant.  June,  1814.  Transferred  to 

Artillery,  May,  1816. 

51.  Samuel  Keeler,  Jr.,  June,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May, 

1818. 

52.  Hazen  Bedel,  June,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October,  1815. 

53.  Erastus  Roberts,  June,  1814.  Regimental  Quartermaster,  1814.  Trans- 

ferred to  Artillery,  May,  1816. 

54.  Crowell  Sprague,  June,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

55.  Charles  Talman,  June,  1814.  Disbanded,  June,  1814. 

56.  James  Mcllvain,  July,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April,  1819. 

57.  Benjamin  Fitch,  May  25,  1814.  Promoted  to  First  Lieutenant,  June, 

1819. 

58.  Pinchas  Andrews,  July  2,  1814.  Retained  from  25th  Infantry,  May  17, 

1815.  Resigned  October  31,  1815. 

59.  Edmond  P.  Bacon,  July,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


60.  John  Mansfield,  September,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 25.  1819. 

61.  Jacob  Brown,  September  1,  1814.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  August 

18,  1819. 

62.  Waddy  Bacon,  September,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

63.  Henry  Barker,  September,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

64.  Louis  Collame,  September,  1814.  Disbanded  June,  1815. 

65.  Stedman  Van  Wyck,  February  11,  1815.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry, 

May  17,  1815. 

66.  Horace  Boughton,  February  19,  1817.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

July,  1817. 

67.  Henry  Taylor,  February  17,  1817.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

1,  1820. 

68.  Wm.  Augustus  Mix,  February  13,  1818.  Disbanded  June,  1821. 

69.  Charles  F.  L.  Durand,  February  23,  1818.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

May,  1820. 

70.  Charles  Burbridge,  June  16,  1815.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry,  May, 

1821. 

71.  Henry  H.  Lc-ring,  July  24,.  1818.  Transferred  to  Light  Artillery, 

August  27,  1818. 

72.  William  C.  Givens,  December  4,  1818.  Disbanded  June  1,  1821. 

73.  William  D.  McRay,  February  3,  1819.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

November  5,  1820. 

74.  Joseph  Buckley,  August  13,  1819.  Retained  from  Ordnance,  March  2, 

1821.  Resigned  June  1.  1822. 

75.  Andrew  O.  Waterhouse,  August  13,  1819.  Resigned  June  15.  1820. 

76.  John  Duncan,  December  4,  1819.  Retained  from  Rifles,  March  2,  1821. 

Resigned  December  4,  1821. 

77.  Wm.  N.  Wickliffe,  September  20,  1S19.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

August  27,  1822. 

78.  John  Bradley,  January  25,  1820.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  October 

2,  1822. 

79.  Thomas  McArthur,  July  1,  1820.  Resigned  October  24.  1820. 

80.  William  W.  Morris,  July  1.  1820.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  August 

11,  1823. 

81.  Nicholas  I.  Cruger,  July  1,  1820.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  February 

28,  1823. 

82.  Thomas  Noel,  July  1,  1820.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  April  16, 

1823. 

83.  Wharton  Rector,  July  12,  1820.  Retained  from  Rifles,  March  2,  1821. 

Resigned  November  20,  1821. 

84.  Augustus  G.  Monroe,  July  12,  1S20.  Disbanded  June  1,  1821. 


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86. 

87. 

88. 

89. 

90. 

91. 

92. 
S3. 

94. 

95. 

96. 

97. 

98. 

99. 
100. 
101. 
102. 

103. 

104. 

105. 

106. 

107. 

108. 


Richard  Wells,  October  27,  1820.  Retained  from  Rifles,  March  2,  1821. 
Resigned  December  1 1821. 

William  Alexander,  October  27,  1820.  Transferred  to  5th  Infantry,. 
June  1,  1821. 

Joseph  Pentland.  July  1.  1821.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July  1, 
1823. 

Jason  Rogers,  July  1,  1821.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July;  1.  i.823. 

David  M.  Porter,  July  1,  1821.  Resigned  July  31,  1823. 

William  W.  Gail  lard,  July  1,  1821.  Died  October  11,  1S22. 

William  P.  Buchanan,  June  21,  1S22.  Drowned  in  Mississippi  River, 
September  20,  1822. 

David  H.  Vinton,  July  1,  1822.  Transferred  from  4th  Artillery,  March 
19,  1823.  Transferred  to  3d  Artillery",  March  24,  1826. 

George  W.  Folger,  July  1,  1822.  Transferred  from  2d  Infantry,  June 
5,  1823.  Resigned  December  20,  1826. 

George  W.  Waters,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Febru- 
ary 15,  1826. 

Levi  M.  Nute,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July  7,  1826. 

Mark  W.  Bateman,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 
ber 20,  1826. 

George  Andrews,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  February 
11,  1827. 

George  H.  Crossman,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Au- 
gust 30,  1828. 

Reuben  Holmes,  July  1.  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  February 
15,  1826. 

Asa  Richardson,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May  1, 
1827. 

John  Nicholls,  July  1,  1823.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October  31, 
1S27. 

Joseph  Van  Swearingen,  July  1,  1824.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
May  12,  1829. 

William  W.  Eaton,  July  1,  1824.  Died  May  10,  1828. 

Joseph  S.  Worth,  July  1,  1825.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April 
22,  1830. 

Gustavus  Dorr,  July  1,  1825.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March  4, 
1833. 

Henry  St.  James  Linden,  July  1,  1825.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
March  4,  1833. 

Nathaniel  H.  Street,  July  1,  1825.  Resigned  September  1,  1826. 

Albert  S.  Johnston,  July  1,  1826.  Regimental  Adjutant  from  1828  to 
1832.  Resigned  March  31,  1834.  - 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


109.  Francis  J.  Brooke,  July  1,  1826.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May  6, 

1835. 

110.  Joseph  D.  Searight,  July  1,  1826.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  April 

18,  1835. 

111.  Nathaniel  J.  Eaton,  July  1,  1827.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

31,  1836. 

112.  John  Hills,  Jr.,  June  25,  1827.  Resigned  December  17,  1831. 

113.  Philip  St.  George  Cooke,  July  1,  1827.  Regimental  Adjutant  from 

1832  to  March,  1833.  Appointed  First  Lieutenant,  1st  Dragoons, 
March  4,  1833. 

114.  Robert  Sevier,  July  1,  1828.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  August 

10,  183C. 

115.  Gustavus  S.  Rousseau,  July  1,  1828.  Resigned  April  30,  1833. 

116.  Thomas  S.  Drayton,  July  1,  1828.  Resigned  August  15,  1836. 

117.  Thomas  H.  Pierce,  July  1,  1828.  Resigned  March  21,  1829. 

118.  Jonathan  Freeman,  July  1,  1829.  Resigned  May  15,  1837. 

119.  William  Hoffman,  March  4,  1833.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

November  16,  1836. 

120.  Albemarle  Cady,  March  4,  1833.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 31,  1836. 

121.  Thomas  L.  Alexander,  March  4,  1833.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

April  30,  1837. 

122.  James  S.  Williams,  May  31,  1834.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April 

18,  1837. 

123.  John  Conrad,  April  18,  1835.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July  31, 

1837. 

124.  George  H.  Griffin,  May  6,  1835.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July  31. 

1837. 

125.  William  H.  De  Forest,  April  18,  1836.  Resigned  September  30,  1827. 

126.  Jacob  Edmund  Blake,  July  31,  1836.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

September  26,  1837. 

127.  John  P.  Centre,  August  10,  1836.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Sep- 

tember 26,  1837. 

128.  George  H.  Ringgold,  August  15,  1836.  Resigned  March  31.  1837. 

129.  Joseph  P.  Harrison,  November  16,  1836.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 

October  31,  1837. 

130.  William  Scott  Ketchum,  December  31,  1836.  Promoted  First  Lieu- 

tenant, December  25,  1837. 

131.  Samuel  Woods,  July  1,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  December 

25,  1837. 

132.  John  B.  S.  Todd,  July  1,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 25,  1837. 


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133.  Wra.  H.  T.  Walker,  July  31,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Feb- 

ruary 1,  1835. 

134.  Wm.  D.  Berrien,  October  10,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

7,  1838. 

135.  James  Monroe,  Jr.,  August  17,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

7,  1838. 

136.  Charles  S.  Lovell,  October  18,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

7,  1838. 

137.  Henry  W.  Wharton,  October  31,  1837.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

August  11,  1838. 

138.  Langdon  C.  Easton,  July  1,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

23,  1839. 

139.  Edward  Johnson;  July  1,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October 

9,  1839. 

140.  Thomas  Hendrickson,  July  31,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  De- 

cember 3,  1840. 

141.  John  C.  Fletcher,  July  1,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  November 

1,  1838. 

142.  Benjamin  C.  Edes,  August  1,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Feb- 

ruary 10,  1842. 

143.  James  Mason  Scarritt,  July  1,  1838.  Transferred  to  Engineer  Corps, 

July  7,  1838. 

144.  Charles  J.  Hughes,  July  1,  1838.  Died  August  22,  1839,  at  Ft.  Brooke, 

Florida. 

145.  William  Hulbert,  July  1,  1838.  Killed  by  Indians  in  Florida,  March 

2,  1839.  while  on  a scout. 

146.  Frederick  Van  Lieu,  August  1,  1838.  Died  December  31,  1839. 

147.  Andrew  Jackson  Fields,  August  1,  1838.  Resigned  May  11,  1841. 

148.  James  Belger,  October  15,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Febru- 

ary 7,  1843. 

149.  Rensselaer  W.  Foote,  November  1,  1838.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

March  22,  1843. 

150.  Lewis  A.  Armistead,  July  10,  1839.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

20,  1844. 

151.  Edward  H.  Fitzgerald,  October  26,  1839.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

November  7,  1845. 

152.  Leonidas  Wetmore,  December  31,  1839.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

May  9,  1846. 

153.  James  R.  Emory,  October  21,  1839.  Resigned  February  9,  1843. 

154.  Edward  S.  Osgood,  October  24,  1839.  Resigned  March  31,  1841. 

155.  John  D.  Bacon  December  3.  1840.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June 

18,  1846. 


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156.  Richard  B.  Garnett,  July  1,  1841.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Feb- 

ruary 16,  1847. 

157.  Franklin  F.  Flint,  July  1,  1841.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October 

12,  1847. 

158.  Anderson  D.  Nelson,  February  10,  1842.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

November  18,  1847. 

159.  Rudolph  F.  Ernst,  February  9,  1843.  Mortally  wounded  at  Molino 

del  Rey,  September  8,  1847.  Died  at  the  City  of  Mexico,  Sep- 
tember 22,  1847. 

160.  Ralph  W.  Kirkham,  February  27.  1843.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

January  7,  1851. 

161.  George  W.  Lay,  November  22,  1843.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

April  15,  1851. 

162.  Charles  T.  Baker,  Ma,rch  3,  1844.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April 

15,  1851.  , 

163.  Edwin  Howe,  November  7,  1845.  Died  at  Ft.  Leavenworth.  K.  T„ 

March  31,  1850. 

164.  Simon  B.  Buckner,  May  9,  1846.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 31,  1851. 

165.  Winfield  S.  Hancock,  June  18,  1846.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

January  27,  1852. 

166.  Henry  Heth,  September  22,  1847.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June 

9,  1853. 

167.  George  T.  Shackleford,  December  30,  1847.  Died  September  28,  1848. 

168.  Thomas  0.  Davis,  December  30,  1847.  Dismissed  May  15,  1851. 

169.  Levi  C.  Bootes,  September  28,  1848.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

June  9,  1853. 

170.  John  L.  Tubbs.  November  18.  1849.  Resigned  May  6.  1851. 

171.  Joseph  L.  Tidball,  May  31,  1850.  Appointed  First  Lieutenant  10th 

Infantry,  March  3,  1855. 

172.  Darius  D.  Clark,  January  1,  1851.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

3,  1855. 

173.  William  P.  Carlin,  April  15,  1851.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

3,  1855. 

174.  James  L.  Corley,  May  6,  1851.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March  3, 

1855. 

175.  Elisha  G.  Marshall,  May  15,  1851.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

26,  1855. 

176.  John  C.  Kelton,  December  31,  1S51.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

May  9,  1855. 

177.  Alden  Sargent,  April  15,  1851.  Appointed  First  Lieutenant  9th  In- 

fantry, March  3.  1855. 


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J 78.  Robert  E.  Patteison,  January  27,  1853.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
March  16,  1856. 

179.  John  T.  Shaft,  June  9,  1853.  Transferred  to  2d  Cavalry,  March  3,  1855. 

180.  Hugh  B.  Fleming,  June  9,  1853.  Transferred  to  9th  Infantry,  March 

3,  1855. 

181.  Benjamin  F.  Smith,  March  5,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  De- 

cember 24,  1856. 

182.  Silas  P.  Higgins,  March  3,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 24,  1856. 

183.  Harry  H.  Walker,  March  3,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  May  1, 

1857. 

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184.  James  A.  Smith,  March  3,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 

ber 2,  1859. 

185.  Charles  G.  Sawtelle,  March  3,  1855.  R.  Q.  M„  February  15,  1857. 

Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  .June  5,  1860. 

186.  John  McClearv,  March  26,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June  5, 

1860. 

187.  William  B.  Reynolds,  May  29,  1855.  Cashiered  May  9,  1856. 

188.  Aaron  B.  Hardcastle,  June  7,  1855.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June, 

I860. 

189.  Ralph  Abercrombie,  June  30,  1855.  Resigned  May  31.  1857. 

190.  Orlando  H.  Moore,  June  27,  1856.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

2,  1861. 

191.  Owen  K.  Memore.  September  16,  1856.  Resigned  April  8,  1861. 

192.  Montgomery  Bryant,  February  21,  1857.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

May  3,  1861. 

193.  Archibald  J.  Harrison,  February  21,  1857.  Resigned  September  5, 

1859. 

194.  John  Heth,  May  14,  1857.  Declined. 

195.  William  H.  F.  Lee,  May  31,  1857.  Resigned  May  31,  1859. 

196.  Edward  Dillon,  June  30,  1857.  Dropped  June  25,  1861. 

197.  Charles  E.  Jessup,  May  31,  1859.  Resigned  August  20,  1860. 

198.  Edwin  H.  Stoughton,  September  5,  1859.  Resigned  March  4,  1861. 

199.  John  J.  Upham,  December  2,  1859.  Regimental  Adjutant,  July,  1861, 

to  September  9,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May  4,  1861. 

200.  Henry  A.  F.  Worth,  June  5,  1860.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May 

7,  1861. 

201.  William  W.  Sanders,  June  23,  1860.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May 

9,  1861. 

202.  Daniel  D.  Lynn,  July  18,  1860.  Promoted  from  3d  Infantry.  Pro- 

moted First  Lieutenant,  May  14,  1861. 

203.  Samuel  A.  Foster,  August  20,  1860.  From  1st  Infantry.  Promoted 

First  Lieutenant,  May  14,  1861. 


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204.  Henry  Hambright,  March  23,  1861.  Declined. 

205.  Robert  L.  Eastman,  May  6,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May 

17,  1861. 

206.  Hamilton  S.  Hawkins,  April  26,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

May  14,  1861. 

207.  Wright  Rives,  May  6,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May  17, 

1861. 

208.  Olin  F.  Rice,  May  6,  1861.  From  9th  Infantry.  Dismissed  June  6, 

1861. 

209.  Campbell  D.  Emory,  May  6,  1861.  Transferred  to  9th  Infantry,  May 

25,  1861. 

210.  Tillinghast  L’Hommedieu,  April  26,  1861.  Transferred  to  1st  Cavalry, 

May  1,  1861. 

211.  Justin  E.  Dimick,  June  24,  1861.  Transferred  to  1st  Artillery,  August 

14,  1861. 

212.  James  P.  Drouillard,  June  24,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  JuDe 

24,  1861. 

213.  Billings  B.  Childs,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

August  5,  1861. 

214.  Joseph  B.  Rife,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Septem- 

ber 9,  1861. 

215.  Alexander  H.  Freeman,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

June  27,  1862. 

216.  George  T.  Hodges,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June 

27,  1862. 

21V.  Clarence  M.  Bailey,  August  5.  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June 
27,  1862. 

218.  Charles  M.  Pyne,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June 

27,  1862. 

219.  Frank  Ridgely,  August  5,  1861.  Resigned  August  22,  1862. 

220.  George  B.  Drake.  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Sep- 

tember 20,  1863. 

221.  William  McCormick,  August  5,  1861.  Dismissed  July  26,  1862. 

222.  Abram  W.  Bickley,  August  5,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

September  20,  1863. 

223.  Jeremiah  P.  Schindel,  October  24,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

February  8.  1864. 

224.  Byron  Kirby,  October  24,  1861.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Febru- 

ary 1,  1865. 

225.  George  Anderson,  July  18,  1862.  Dropped  September  18.  1863. 

226.  James  McKim,  July  18,  1862.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March  23, 

1865. 


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Thomas  Britton,  November  18,  1862.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 
March  28,  1865. 

John  W.  Clous,  November  29,  1862.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
April  1,  ISbo. 

Stephen  Baker,  May  3,  1865.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May  3,  1865. 

Daniel  H.  Weilandt,  October  10  1865.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
November  7,  1865. 

Andrew  K.  Long,  November  20,  1865.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
November  20,  1865. 

Solomon  L.  Hoge,  February  23,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
July  28,  1866. 

Daniel  H.  Murdock,  February  23,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant. 
July  28,  1866. 

John  W.  Godman,  February  23,  1866.  Dropped  January  8,  1867. 

Stephen  P.  Jocelyn,  February  23,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
July  28,  1866. 

Richard  W.  Ross,  February  23,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
July  28,  1866. 

Charles  D.  Lyon,  April  13,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 
28,  1866. 

Jacob  F.  Munson,  May  11,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October 
31,  1866. 

William  Badger,  May  19,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Febru- 
ary 25,  1867. 

Russell  H.  Day,  May  30,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April  1, 
1867. 


William  W.  Fleming,  June  18,  1866.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
July  31,  1867. 

Frederick  W.  Thibaut,  January  22,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieuten- 
ant. February  25,  1868. 

George  R.  Walbridge,  March  7,  1867.  Resigned  May  14,  1868. 

John  Garland,  March  7,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Decem- 
ber 31,  1868. 

Harry  R.  Anderson,  March  7,  1867.  Unassigned  April  22,  1869. 

Charles  A.  Van  Deursen,  March  7,  1867.  Cashiered  August  15,  1867 

Henry  C.  Hadley,  March  7,  1867.  Resigned  November  20,  1868. 

George  T.  Cook,  March  18,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  De- 
cember 31,  1868. 

Alexander  M.  Wetherill,  May  9,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
April  28,  1875. 

David  L.  Craft,  August  24,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Octo- 
ber 31,  1876. 


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25].  Richard  T.  Jacob,  Jr.,  October  1,  1867.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 
November  30,  1879. 

252.  Richard  Rees,  August  24,  1867.  Mustered  out  December  23,  1870. 

253.  Richard  E.  Thompson,  June  15,  1868.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

March  30,  1880. 

254.  Thomas  N.  Willey,  June  10,  1868.  Resigned  November  30,  1875. 

255.  Nelson  Bronson,  July  28,  1866.  From  Second  Lieutenant,  42d  In- 

fantry. Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June  8,  1874. 

256.  M.  C.  Wilkinson,  July  28,  1866.  From  Second  Lieutenant,  42d  In- 

fantry. Unassigned  June  28,  1869. 

257.  Andrew  C.  Bayne,  July  28,  1866.  From  Second  Lieutenant,  42d  In- 

fantry. (R.  Q.  M.)  Retired  March  25,  1871. 

258.  Stephen  W.  Groesbeck,  July  28,  1866.  From  42d  Infantry.  Promoted 

First  Lieutenant,  October  7,  1874. 

259.  George  P.  McDougall,  January  22,  1867.  From  42d  Infantry.  Dis- 

charged October  26,  1870. 

260.  Henry  H.  Kuhn,  January  22,  1867.  From  42d  Infantry.  Unassigned 

April  22,  1869. 

261.  Douglas  G.  Risley,  July  28,  1866.  From  42d  Infantry.  Unassigned 

April  22,  1869. 

262.  Charles  E.  Campbell,  July  28,  1866.  From  42d  Infantry.  Unassigned 

April  22,  1869. 

263.  Edwin  B.  Atwood,  May  11,  1866.  From  2d  Infantry.  Promoted  First 

Lieutenant,  March  1,  1872. 

264.  Thomas  G.  Townsend,  June  12,  1871.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

December  15,  1880. 

265.  George  B.  Walker,  June  14,  1872.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

December  15,  1880. 

266.  Charles  L.  Gurley,  July  27,  1872.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July 

19,  1881. 

267.  Theodore  H.  Eckerson,  June  17,  1874.  Resigned  September  15,  1875. 

268.  Arthur  L.  Wagner,  June  16,  1875.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Octo- 

ber 17,  1872. 

269.  Bernard  A.  Byrne,  October  15,  1875.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

December  31,  1882. 

270.  Charles  H.  Ingalls,  February  20,  1876.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

June  26,  1883. 

271.  Hamilton  Rowan,  June  15,  1876.  Transferred  to  2d  Artillery,  Janu- 

ary 9,  1877. 

272.  Charles  Byrne,  January  9,  1877.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Octo- 

ber 31,  1883. 

273.  Edwin  R.  Ames,  March  1,  1877.  Resigned  April  20,  1877. 


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274.  Robert  R.  Stevens,  June  15,  1877.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Janu- 

ary 16,  1884. 

275.  Zerah  W.  Torry,  June  12,  1880.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  June  6, 

1886. 

276.  John  J.  Shaw,  June  24,  1880.  Dropped  to  date  May  9,  1887. 

277.  Enno  F.  Wenckebach,  March  18,  1881.  Resigned  July  31,  1881. 

278.  Reuben  B.  Turner,  June  11,  1881.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Janu- 

ary 25,  1889. 

279.  Lyman  W.  Y.  Kennon,  July  19,  1881.  From  Add.  Second  Lieuten- 

ant 1st  Infantry.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  July  16,  1889. 

280.  Simeon  M.  Dinkins,  July  31,  1881.  From  Add.  Second  Lieutenant 

11th  Infantry.  Resigned  February  1,  1883. 

281.  Charles  G.  Morton,  June  13,  1883.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Feb- 

ruary 1,  1890. 

282.  Elmore  F.  Taggart,  June  13,  1883.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  4th 

Infantry,  February  20,  1891. 

283.  William  P.  Burnham,  July  3,  1883.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  11th 

Infantry,  February  25,  1891. 

284.  Benjamin  W.  Atkinson,  October  10,  1883.  Promoted  First  Lieuten- 

ant 20th  Infantry,  March  12,  1891. 

285.  Clarence  E.  Dentler,  June  15,  1884.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  20th 

Infantry,  April  27,  1891. 

286.  Charles  L.  Beckurts,  October  30,  1884.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

14th  Infantry,  September  29,  1891. 

287.  Amos  B.  Shattuck,  July  1,  1886.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  25th  In- 

fantry, October  19,  1892. 

288.  Ambrose  J.  Moriarity,  June  12,  1887.  Resigned  December  15,  1887. 

289.  George  A.  Detchmendv,  February  6.  1888.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

1st  Infantry,  April  6,  1895. 

290.  William  C.  Bennett,  February  11,  1899.  Promoted  1st  Lieutenant 

12th  Infantry,  January  9,  1896. 

291.  Frank  D.  Webster,  June  12,  1889.  Transferred  from  25th  Infantry. 

Promoted  First  Lieutenant  20th  Infantry,  December  7,  1896. 

292.  Harry  H.  Bandholtz,  June  12,  1890.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  24th 

Infantry,  February  12,  1897. 

293.  Chas.  DeL.  Hine,  June  12,  1891.  Resigned  August  5,  1895. 

294.  George  C.  Saffarrans,  June  12,  1891.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  25th 

Infantry,  March  10,  1898. 

295.  Palmer  E.  Pierce,  July  16,  1891.  Transferred  from  9th  Infantry. 

Promoted  First  Lieutenant  13th  Infantry,  March  23,  1898. 

296.  William  H.  Simons,  October  7,  18P1.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

April  26,  1898. 


132  II  IS  TOBY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U S.  IN  FANTTi  Y. 


297.  Willard  E.  Gleason,  June  11,  1892.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  April 

26,  1898. 

298.  Francis  D.  Ely,  June  12,  1894.  Transferred  to  13th  Infantry,  Sep- 

tember 10,  1895. 

299.  S.  J.  Bayard  Schindel,  June  12,  1894.  Appointed  Second  Lieutenant 

Artillery,  June  12,  1893.  Transferred  to  16th  Infantry,  February 
25,  1895.  Transferred  to  6th  Infantry,  April  12,  1895.  Appointed 
First  Lieutenant  3d  Infantry,  April  26,  1898. 

300.  Matt  R.  Peterson,  June  24,  1899.  Transferred  from  13th  Infantry. 

Promoted  First  Lieutenant  7th  Infantry,  August  27,  1896. 

301.  Eli  A.  Helmick,  August  5,  1888.  From  4th  Infantry,  September  11, 

1895.  Transferred  to  2d  Infantry,  December  2,  1895. 

302.  Dwight  W.  Ryther,  November  6,  1895.  Transferred  from  2d  Infantry, 

December  6,  1895.  Appointed  First  Lieutenant,  August  11,  1898. 

303.  Reuben  S.  Turman,  March  23,  1896.  Died,  July  4,  1898,  of  wounds 

received  in  action  at  Battle  of  San  Juan,  Cuba. 

304.  Clarence  N.  Purdy,  August  27,  1896.  Promoted  from  A.  S.  L.  2d  In- 

fantry. Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  October  5,  1898. 

305.  Houston  V.  Evans,  June  12,  1896.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant.  De- 

cember 28,  1898. 

306.  Louis  N.  Gross,  March  2,  1897.  Retired  with  rank  of  First  Lieuten- 

ant, March  2,  1899.  Disability  resulting  from  wound  received 
at  Battle  of  San  Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 

307.  John  Robertson,  April  12,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March  2, 

1899. 

308.  James  V.  Heidt,  April  12,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March  2, 

1899. 

309.  William  F.  Nesbitt,  April  26,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

March  2,  1899. 

310.  Robert  J.  Maxey,  April  26,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

2.  1899. 

311.  Frederick  S.  L.  Price,  July  9,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  14th 

Infantry,  March  11,  1900. 

312.  Marshall  Childs,  July  9,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  12th  In- 

fantry, August  19,  1899. 

313.  J.  Pierre  Drouillard,  September  9,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

1st  Infantry,  September  30,  1899. 

314.  Louis  P.  Schindel,  September  9,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  1st 

Infantry,  October  19,  1899. 

315.  Alexander  Wetherill,  September  9,  1898.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

13th  Infantry,  November  15,  1899. 

316.  Ephraim  G.  Peyton,  February  15,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

18th  Infantry,  February  2,  1901. 


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317.  Henry  A.  Hanigan,  April  5,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Feb- 

ruary 2,  1901. 

318.  George  S.  Richards,  Jr.,  April  10,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant 

28th  Infantry,  February  2,  1901. 

319.  Israel  Putnam,  April  10,  1899.  Transferred  from  14th  Infantry,  April 

28,  1899.  Resigned  November  2,  1900. 

320.  Howard  G.  Young,  May  1,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March 

10,  1902. 

321.  Hugh  K.  Taylor,  October  1,  1899.  Transferred  to  Artillery  Corps, 

May  7,  1901. 

322.  Sidney  S.  Burbank,  October  1,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

July  31,  1902. 

323.  Frank  A.  Awl,  December  1,  1899.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Sep- 

tember 24,  1901. 

324.  Davis  C.  Anderson,  January  1,  1900.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant, 

October  7,  1901. 

325.  FRANK  S.  BOWEN,  June  13,  1900. 

326.  ELLIOT  M.  NORTON,  July  25,  1900. 

327.  GEORGE  W.  ENGLAND,  February  2,  1901.  Promoted  First  Lieuten- 

ant, October  27,  1902. 

328.  Clyde  B.  Parker,  February  2,  1901.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant  26th 

Infantry,  June  28,  1902. 

329.  Frank  R.  Curtis,  February  2,  1901.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  Oc- 

tober 27,  1902. 

330.  JOSEPH  C.  WILSON,  February  2,  1901. 

331.  KIRWIN  T.  SMITH,  February  2,  1901. 

332.  HENRY  G.  STAHL,  February  2,  1901. 

333.  LEIGHTON  POWELL,  February  2,  1901. 

334.  CHARLES  M.  BLACKFORD,  February  2.  1901. 

335.  DAVID  A.  SNYDER,  February  2,  1901.  Transferred  from  30th  In- 

fantry, April  24,  1902. 

336.  JOHN  R.  McGINNISS,  June  12,  1902. 

337.  ROBERT  J.  WEST,  October  17,  1902. 

338.  BOWERS  DAVIS,  November  17,  1902. 


ADDITIONAL,  SECOND  LIEUTENANTS. 

1.  Ariosto  McCrimmen,  June  15,  1877.  Promoted  2d  Lieutenant  13th  In- 

fantry, September  20,  1877. 

2.  Samuel  A.  Smoke,  June  12,  1887.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant  18th 

Infantry,  September  30,  1887. 

3.  Frank  C.  Bolles,  June  12,  1896.  Promoted  2d  Lieutenant  18th  In- 

fantry, January  6,  1897. 

4.  Charles  H.  Bridges,  June  11,  1897.  Promoted  2d  Lieutenant  22d  In- 

fantry, March  8,  1898. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


THIRD  LIEUTENANTS. 

1.  James  Young,  March,  1813.  Promoted  February,  1814. 

2.  John  Sisk,  March,  1813.  Promoted  March,  1814. 

3.  William  Bezeau,  March,  1813.  Transferred  to  Artillery,  August,  1813. 

4.  George  Keyes,  March,  1813.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  February, 

1814. 

5.  John  Harris,  July,  1813.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  March,  1814. 

6.  Patrick  Forde,  July,  1813.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  May,  1814. 

7.  Charles  Rowan,  July  19,  1813.  Resigned  February  1,  1814. 

8.  Walter  Bicker,  August,  1813.  Promoted  First  Lieutenant,  May,  1814. 

9.  John  Wood,  January,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  May.  1814. 

10.  Henry  Meyer,  March,  1813.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  March, 

1814. 

11.  Edmund  P.  Bacon,  May,  1814.  By  transfer  from  20th  Infantry,  March, 

1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  July,  1814. 

12.  John  Grayson,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  June,  1814. 

13.  Waddy  Bacon,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  September, 

1814. 

14.  Louis  Collume,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  September, 

1814. 

15.  Crowell  Sprague,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  June,  1814. 

16.  Charles  Tallman,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  June,  1814. 

17.  Erastus  Roberts,  May,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  June,  1814. 

ENSIGNS. 

1.  Edward  Webb,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  February, 

1809. 

2.  William  Gamble,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  April  30,  1809. 

3.  Charles  K.  Gardner,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  June, 

1809. 

4.  Neil  Shaw,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant.  June,  1809. 

5.  Henry  Shell,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  September  1, 

1809. 

6.  Jacob  Linn,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  October,  1809. 

7.  Jacob  Heet,  May  3,  1808.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  October,  1809. 

8.  Asa  Grimes,  May  3,  1808.  Resigned  May  31,  1809. 

9.  John  Reigart,  January  25,  1809.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  No- 

vember, 1809. 

10.  William  Burnett,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  Jan- 

uary 31,  1812. 

11.  Benjamin  Brewer,  January  3,  1812.  Resigned  March  23.  1812. 

12.  Henry  Cooke,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  March, 

1812. 


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13.  Thomas  D.  Jenkins,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

January  3,  1812. 

14.  Robert  J.  McClellan,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

October,  1812. 

15.  James  McLean,  January  13,  1812.  Resigned  February  1,  1813. 

16.  George  W.  Runck,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

January  3,  1812. 

17.  Nathaniel  Sherman,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

October,  1812. 

18.  Henry  F.  Wendell,  January  3,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

January  3,  1812. 

19.  Isaac  L.  Dubois,  May  i,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  October, 

1812. 

20.  Abraham  Quackenbos,  May  25,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

April,  1813. 

21.  William  B.  Statts,  December  22,  1812.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant, 

May,  1813. 

22.  Isaac  Tucker,  January  4,  1813.  Resigned  March  20,  1813. 

23.  Henry  Barker,  May  17,  1814.  Promoted  Second  Lieutenant,  September, 

1814. 

24.  James  Young,  January  13,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  March. 

1813. 

25.  Jchn  Sisk,  January  13,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  March, 

1813. 

26.  William  Bezeau,  January  19,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  March, 

1813. 

27.  Henry  Meyer,  January  22,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  March, 

1813. 

28.  Patrick  Ford,  May  20,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  January, 

1813. 

29.  Walter  Bicker,  July  29,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  August, 

1813. 

30.  John  Wood,  July  29,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  January, 

1814. 

31.  Edmund  P.  Bacon,  July  29,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  Mav, 

1814. 

32.  John  Grayson,  October  27,  1813.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May, 

1814. 

33.  Waddv  Bacon,  March  2.  1814.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May,  1814. 

34.  Louis  Collume,  March  2,  1814.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May,  1814. 

35.  Crowell  Sprague,  March  2,  1814.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May, 

1814. 

36.  Charles  Tallman,  March  2,  1814.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May, 

1814. 

37.  Erastus  Roberts,  March  2,  1814.  Promoted  Third  Lieutenant,  May, 

1814. 


ROSTER  OF  REGIMENT  AT  PRESENT 

TIME. 

( February  28,  1903. ) 


OFFICERS. 


Colonel — Charles  W.  Miner. 

Lieut. -Colonel — Henry  Wygant. 
Major — Robert  H.  R.  Loughborough 
(3d  Batt.). 

Major  — William  W.  Wotherspoon 
(2nd  Batt). 

Major — Charles  G.  Morton 
(1st  Batt.). 

Chaplain — John  A.  Randolph. 
Adjutant — Benjamin  A.  Poore. 
Quartermaster  — Wendell  L.  Simp- 
son. 

Commissary — S.  J.  Bayard  Schindel. 
Adj,,  1st  Batt. — Louis  P.  Schindel. 
Adj.,  2d  Batt.- — James  B.  Kemper. 
Adj.,  3d  Batt. — Davis  C.  Anderson. 

Q.  M.  and  C.  S„  1st  Batt. — Frank  S. 
Bowen. 

Q.  M.  and  C.  S.,  2d  Batt— Henry  G. 
Stahl. 

Q.  M.  and  C.  S„  3d  Batt.— Elliot  M. 
Norton. 

COMPANY  A. 

Captain — Elmore  F.  Taggart. 

1st  Lieut. — Sidney  S.  Burbank. 

2d  Lieut. — Kerwin  T.  Smith. 

COMPANY  B. 

Captain — William  H.  Simons. 

1st  Lieut.— Howard  G.  Young. 

2d  Lieut. — David  H.  Snyder. 

COMPANY  C. 

Captain — Edwin  T.  Cole. 

1st  Lieut. — John  H.  Page,  Jr. 

2d  Lieut. — Joseph  C.  Wilson. 

COMPANY  D. 

Captain — Dwight  W.  Ryther. 

1st  Lieut. — Charles  B.  Clark. 

2d  Lieut. — (Vacancy). 


COMPANY  E. 

Captain—  (Vacancy) . 

1st  Lieut. — Robert  J.  Maxey. 

2d  Lieut. — Bowers  Davis. 

COMPANY  F. 

Captain — Frank  C.  Bolles. 

1st  Lieut. — George  R.  Armstrong. 

2d  Lieut. — (Vacancy). 

COMPANY  G. 

Captain — Omar  Bundy. 

1st  Lieut. — Ernest  H.  Agnew. 

2d  Lieut. — (Vacancy). 

COMPANY  H. 

Captain — Benjamin  W.  Atkinson. 

1st  Lieut.— William  H.  Plummer. 

2d  Lieut. — (Vacancy). 

COMPANY  I. 

Captain — John  H.  Beacom. 

1st  Lieut. — Harry  F.  Dalton. 

2d  Lieut. — Robert  J.  West. 

COMPANY  K. 

Captain — Lyman  M.  Welch. 

1st  Lieut. — George  W.  England. 

2d  Lieut. — Leighton  Powell. 

COMPANY  L. 

Captain — William  K.  Jones. 

1st  Lieut — Frank  R.  Curtis. 

2d  Lieut. — Charles  M.  Blackford. 

COMPANY  M. 

Captain — Edgar  T.  Collins. 

1st  Lieut. — John  F.  Wilkinson. 

2d  Lieut— John  R.  McGinness. 

NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 
Regtl.  Sgt.-Maj. — Joseph  S.  Schmidt. 
Regtl.  Q.  M.  Sgt. — Harry  P.  Willax. 
Regtl.  Com.  Sgt. — Frederick  Lind. 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  TJ.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Color  Sergt. — William  W.  Leggett. 

Color  Sergt.  — (Vacated  by  retire- 
ment of  Geo.  Cloutier). 

Batt.  Sergt.-Maj.  (1st  Batt.) — John 
P.  Stacke. 

Batt.  Sergt.-Maj.  (2d  Batt.)— Lucien 
A.  Beyris. 

Batt.  Sergt.-Maj.  (3d  Batt.) — Elmer 
Canaday. 

BAND. 

Chief  Musician — George  H.  Buch- 
holz. 

Principal  Musician — John  S.  Niev- 
ergelt. 

Drum  Major — (Vacancy). 


Sergeants — 

Charles  L.  Gothal. 
Charles  W.  Silvers. 
Arthur  Whaley. 
Andrew  Crichton. 

Corporals — 

Henry  Cooper. 
Peter  J.  Moran. 
John  R.  Dearing. 
John  W.  Hilton. 
Charles  L.  Morton. 

Cooks — 

Jacob  W.  Smith. 
Ernst  Roskowski. 


Sergeants — 

Charles  R.  Bales. 
Martin  Dusha. 

Alva  Coultas. 

Frank  L.  Thomson. 

Corporals — 

Augustin  Buhl. 
Arthur  J.  Houston. 
Charles  C.  Hillegass. 
James  J.  Donlevy. 
Felix  Kinne. 

Cook — 

Charles  H.  Clark. 
Privates — 

Frank  E.  Beers. 

Ora  B.  Bowen. 
Charles  W.  Caldwell. 
Luther  C.  Douglas. 
George  Goodpaster. 
James  Green.  . 
Michael  Greenblatt. 
Louis  M.  Leidv. 
Cleveland  Lobdell. 
Homer  T.  Mitchell. 
Lafayette  Printup. 
David  B.  Sell. 

John  G.  Stallard. 
William  Wibraskv. 

COMPANY  A. 
First  Sergeant — 

Paul  A.  Radhke. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Frederick  Schneider. 


Musicians — ■ 

Edward  F.  Bradley. 
Casper  L.  Opp. 

Artificer — 

James  Denpy. 
Privates — ■ 

Marion  Adams. 

Otto  S.  Bedell. 

Frank  S.  Brindley. 
William  E.  Brown. 
William  S.  Brown. 
William  C.  Burdett. 
John  H.  Caloon. 
Robert  E.  Cantrill. 
Isaac  N.  Cardwell. 
Frank  Carme. 

Charles  S.  Carpenter. 
Lamie  Clement. 
William  J.  Coleman. 
Albert  B.  Clemmer. 
George  A.  Cox. 

John  Cronin. 

Thomas  Crawford. 
James  Deignon. 

John  J.  Driscoll. 
Thomas  H.  Edwards. 
Frank  B.  Emory. 
John  W.  Everman. 
Robert  B.  Fissell. 
Terrence  Fleming. 
George  Gilbo. 

Tony  Gostonski. 

John  Hall. 

John  S.  Harman. 


138  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  8.  INFANTRY. 


Harold  N.  Hallman. 
Joseph  Harrop. 

William  S.  Herndon. 
Charles  L.  Holcomb. 
Edward  F.  Holmes. 
James  Humphreys. 
Charles  D.  Loudenslager. 
Louis  McDaniel. 

David  A.  Maloney. 
William  A.  Moore. 

Otho  L.  Pardo. 

Jehue  F.  Poplin. 

Francis  X.  Seifert. 

John  B.  Snyder. 

Eribey  Thomas. 

Elmer  N.  Warren. 
Richard  Handler. 

COMPANY  B. 
First  Sergeant — 

William  J.  Ayers. 

'() ua rterm aster  Sergea n t — 
Charles  Hardy. 

Sergeants — 

Charles  H.  Ingram. 
Harry  Clyatt. 

Eugene  F.  Briere. 

Peter  Galvin. 

Corporals — 

Charles  C.  Smith. 

John  S.  Weadon. 

John  F.  Wallan. 

Rufus  Troxel. 

Hensley  G.  Harris. 
Martin  Bridgewater. 

Musicians — 

Edward  H.  Rant. 
Franklin  Williams. 

Cools — 

Hervey  Truss. 

Frank  Overstreet. 

A rtificer — 

Edward  Lewis. 

Privates — 

George  Adkins. 

William  Albright. 


John  D.  Anderson. 
Roy  E.  Arnold. 

Albert  W.  Barnes. 
Frederick  G.  Bethune. 
George  Bird. 

Walter  J.  Bowers. 
William  D.  Bradley. 
Charles  Brehm. 

John  Brennan. 

Carver  Brown. 

Joseph  L.  Brunner. 
Samuel  Carr. 

William  Clark. 

Peter  Cominsky. 

Alton  Cousino. 

Dorsey  B.  Croy. 

James  R.  Dison. 

Lee  Duvall. 

Frank  Fike. 

Charles  H.  Fulton. 
Elkins  S.  Johnson. 
Jasper  B.  Killgore. 
George  T.  King. 
Charles  A.  Lamb. 
Louis  P.  Larson. 
Harry  D.  Louis. 

Robert  Maguire. 
Abraham  W.  Martin. 
Benj.  F.  McGill. 

Hans  Olafson. 

Chester  A.  Pearson. 
Jesse  H.  Perkins. 
Louis  C.  H.  Perlick. 
Charles  J.  Pfeiffer. 
Ruliff  Rees. 

Rufus  R.  Rogers. 
George  L.  Rowe. 
Frank  Schroder. 
Milton  Shields. 

Fred  0.  Shipton. 
Ransford  Souires. 
William  B.  Swain. 
William  H.  Thomas. 
Harry  Ungar. 

COMPANY  C. 
First  Sergeant — 

Walter  T.  F.  Johnson 
Q uartennaster  Sergean  ts — 
George  A.  Westover. 
Bernhard  G.  TceDel. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


1 39 


Sergeants — 

Edwin  A.  Yambert. 
Hans  Hanson. 

Ernest  H.  Young. 

Corporals — 

Eugene  B.  Allen. 

James  M.  Kavanaugh. 
Ross  M.  Armstrong. 
Morris  J.  Wrabel. 

Louis  A.  Saylor. 
Clarence  F.  Smith. 
William  H.  Hall. 
Charles  W.  Zimmerli. 
Harry  Davis. 

Denna  G.  Smith. 

Coolcs — 

Joseph  Baeyrle. 
Theodore  Dennis. 

Artificer — 

Peter  A.  Van  Tien. 

Musicians — 

William  A.  Thompson. 
Privates — 

Aldridge,  Joseph  A. 
Andrews,  James. 
Barron,  Way^an. 
Beard,  Will  P. 

Blanton,  Benton  T. 
Blauvelt,  Walter  H. 
Burk,  James. 

Carr,  John. 

Carr,  Louis  E. 
Campbell,  Preston  A. 
Chappell.  Thomas. 
Christian,  Francis. 
Christensen,  Harold. 
Coffield,  Charles. 

Clark,  Joseph  M. 
Cundiff,  Orie  M. 
Cramer,  Morris. 

De  Lion,  George  M. 
Gill,  Edward. 

Hargis,  George  T. 
Ivory,  John. 

Jenson,  Nels  P. 

Knight,  Roland  J. 
Mallonee,  Frank  C. 


McCallester,  Joseph  L. 
Newman,  Carol  H. 
Perryman,  William  M. 
Rata.iozak.  Thomas. 
Rowoholt,  Barney. 
Tindle,  William. 
Twomey,  John  T. 
Shelton,  John. 

Smith,  Charles  R. 
Smith,  Edward. 

Seright,  Dilver. 

Spohn,  August  M. 

Van  Tien,  Henry  A. 
Wagar,  George. 
Warnke,  John. 

Watson,  Asa  E. 

Wolf,  John  W. 

COMPANY  D. 
First  Sergeant — 

Henry  S.  Sullivan. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Henry  Wilson. 

Sergeants — 

John  J.  Buehrle. 

Walter  R.  Childs. 
Thomas  C.  Fain. 
Corporals — 

Charles  P.  Norman. 
William  H.  Medford. 
Henry  M.  Bridwell. 
Calvin  E.  Lapham. 
Coolcs — 

Alfred  O.  Salmon. 

John  T.  Hancock. 
Musicians — 

Benjamin  F.  Davies. 
John  A.  Toney. 

Artificer — 

John  Brown. 

Privates — 

Samuel  Adams. 

William  E.  Allen. 

Jess  P.  Ashurst. 

Alford  E.  Brown. 

John  Brown. 

Elbert  P.  Breeding. 
John  Bryan. 

William  Carroll. 


140  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


James  P.  Carver. 
William  Casey. 
Lewis  E.  Cray. 

Estle  David. 

Walter  Dickinson. 
Harry  P.  Douglass. 
Robert  L.  Field. 
Francis  Gavan. 
Michael  Hartzel. 
Frank  Holt. 

Dean  Humphries. 
Charles  H.  Kayner. 
Charles  A.  Lane. 
James  Melton. 
William  G.  Miller. 
Jacob  Miller. 

John  P.  Mohr. 
William  J.  O'Neal. 
Resolve  P.  Palmer. 
Albert  Perry. 

George  E.  Prichard. 
Raleigh  R.  Rhodes. 
James  W.  Riley. 
John  M.  Ring. 
Reuben  L.  Roehm. 
George  M.  Sharp. 
William  C.  Sievers. 
Elmer  Skaggs. 
William  E.  Slimn. 
Banks  Smith. 

Farmer  T.  Smith. 
John  Smith. 

John  G.  Sneck. 
William  J.  Strouse. 
Patrick  H.  Sullivan. 
Cbaley  C.  Thomas. 
Ralph  E.  Towle. 
Perry  C.  Van  Zant. 
Alonzo  C.  Wheeler. 
James  L.  Williston. 

COMPANY  E. 
First  Sergeant — 

Henry  Kline. 
Sergeants — 

George  Cook. 

Oliver  W.  Scott. 
James  Tull. 

Samuel  T.  Cooper. 


Quartermaster  Sergeants- 
George  Smith. 
Clarence  Marcy. 

Corporals — 

Harry  Pitts. 

Hans  Hanson. 

Jesse  L.  Wafford. 
Arthur  W.  Frossard. 
John  R.  Vickery. 
Thomas  Kingsley. 

Musicians — 

Robert  J.  Watson. 
Grant  Morris. 

Cooks — - 

Otto  E.  Stewart. 
Joseph  H.  Lydens. 

Artificer — 

Henry  F.  Kohl. 
Privates — 

Arnold,  Harry  B. 
Ausbrook,  James  F. 
Beattie,  Robert. 
Bennett,  Ora, 

Bomar,  Berry. 
Brewer,  William. 
Briers,  Thomas  W. 
Centers,  Charles  L. 
Curry,  Mitchel  R. 
Cushing,  Frank. 
Denny,  Frank. 
Edwards,  Thomas  E. 
Egbers,  George. 
Ferrin,  Floyd  C. 
Ford,  Herbert  L. 
Fordyce,  Bliss  P. 
Goad,  Thomas  H. 
Hartman,  Henry. 
Hensley,  Merida. 
Jent,  Thomas. 

Kelly,  Joseph  A. 
Kress,  Manfred. 
Martin,  Thomas. 
Miller,  Frank. 

Moore,  Thomas  G. 
Nelson,  Omer  L. 
Newton.  Ellis  J. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Nosek,  Leonard  J. 
Pendleton,  Fred  C. 
Posner,  Traugott  A. 
Pruit,  John  W. 

Seitz,  Andrew. 
Shelton,  Watson. 
Sherman,  Adam  J. 
Stewart,  Claude  L. 
Stone,  Everett  D. 
Teufel,  Andrew  M. 
Thayer,  Guy  E. 

Van  Zant,  Gerrie. 
Veiher,  Joseph. 

White,  Thomas  R. 
Weaver,  Harvey. 
Wilson,  Luther. 
Worden,  Jay  A. 
Young,  Jesse  M. 

COMPANY  F. 
First  Sergeant — 

Lonnie  E.  De  Loach. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
John  P.  Lewis. 
Sergeants — 

William  A.  Hyers,  Jr. 
Archie  Bell. 

George  H.  Knight. 
Charles  Melvin. 

Harry  C.  Poole. 

Corporals — 

Jesse  P.  Smyly. 
Thomas  V.  Morris. 
Harry  K.  Guild. 
William  S.  Faircloth. 
William  H.  Senior. 
John  C.  Gillespie. 
Joseph  E.  Levis. 
Benjamin  F.  Warren. 

Cooks — 

William  F.  Williams. 
Philip  McGrath. 

Musicians — 

Sam  Unfried. 

Wesley  B.  Hensley. 

Artificer — 

Clarence  E.  Sharp. 


Privates — 

Bunnerlight,  Frederick. 
Burdick,  Barnard. 
Butler,  Harry  H. 
Chambers,  Harley  C. 
Colley,  Ernest  J. 
Collins,  John  J. 

Dixon,  Charlie  E. 
Dominick,  John  E. 
Driggers,  Jesse  I. 

Fetro,  Ira. 

Forsyth,  Mancil. 
Gamier,  Albert  M. 
Gorham,  George. 
Gorney,  John. 

Hall,  Wesley  B. 

Hibbs,  George. 

Howard.  Lee. 

Johnson,  William  J. 
Johnson,  William  P. 
Jones,  James  O. 

Jones,  James. 

Klines,  Frank  L. 

Knox,  Joseph  A. 
Lamkin,  Albert  W. 
Legg,  Marcus  G. 

Lott,  Alton. 

Lycan,  Sartain. 
McBride,  Joseph  A. 
McCain,  John  E. 
McFadden,  Dan. 
McPheron,  George  D. 
Owens,  Mose  G. 

Rice,  Irwin  E. 

Richards,  Thomas  N. 
Robinson,  Louis  P. 
Schell,  Frank. 
Strobridge,  Harvey  J. 
Winburn,  John  Y. 
Wooton,  Richard  G. 

COMPANY  G. 
First  Sergeant — 

George  W.  Gledhill. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Raymond  Henninger. 

Sergeants — 

Thomas  P.  Duggan. 
Walther  Hagedorn. 
James  Buchanan. 


142  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Robert  T.  Young. 
Warner  P.  Scarborough. 
John  Partly. 

Corporals — 

Harold  C.  Henry. 

Ben  H.  Smith. 

George  Smart. 

Frederick  Linton. 
Samuel  E.  Fitzgerald. 
Bert  G.  Lants. 

Edward  Thomas. 

James  Delaney. 

Musicians — 

John  W.  Hogan. 

Joseph  C.  Bechtold. 

Cooks— 

August  J.  Ladreyt. 

John  J.  F.  McCormick. 

Artificer — 

Frederick  W.  Nitzsky. 
Privates — 

Brommer.  Benjamin. 
Burt,  Howard  O. 
Chapman,  Robert  H. 
Clapp,  Albert  M. 

Cowan,  John  M. 
Cromah,  Frank. 

Eason,  William. 
Enderlin,  Joseph. 
Etchison,  John  A. 

Friel,  Hugh. 

Goodwin,  Henry  H. 
Halderman,  John  G. 
Jennings,  John  A. 
Jones,  Claude. 

Kelly,  William. 

Koehler,  George. 
Kumph,  Edward. 
Lamphere,  Claud  L. 
Mansfield,  Edward  M. 
Matus,  Anthony. 

May,  Jacob  S. 

McGee,  James  T. 
Merideth,  Calender. 
Merrell,  George. 

Moras,  John. 

Moore,  Perry. 

Myers,  Charles  A. 


Niece,  Walter  J. 

Noble,  Fred  E. 

Oswald,  Edward. 

Price,  Benjamin  L. 

Pope,  Vastor. 

Ross,  James  R. 

Steward,  Edward  B. 
Taylor,  Donald  N. 
Teeter,  Artie. 

Topham,  Joseph  L. 
Welch,  James. 

Wells,  Albert  B. 
Williams,  Emil  F. 
Williamson,  Albert. 
Woods,  . 

COMPANY  H. 

First  Sergeant — 

Orville  Jackson. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
John  McWilliams. 

Sergeants — 

Charles  Helle. 

Michael  Gleason. 
Herman  Stoll. 

Ernst  Witte. 

Edward  Burns. 

Jordan  F.  Parker. 
Corporals — 

Anthony  L.  Schiminsky. 
Clate  Wilson. 

Jacob  Auckerman. 
Edward  Storm. 

Cooks — 

Lawrence  Nigg. 

Charles  Lang. 

Musicians — 

Jerome  Brindel. 

Hector  Barlow. 

Artificer — 

Philip  Allen. 

Privates — 

Bach,  Nicolas  C. 

Barth,  Peter. 

Beam.  Fred  W. 

Bidwell,  William  L. 
Bundy,  David  A. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Burns,  James. 

Bush,  Frank  E. 
Campbell,  Joseph. 
Carnes,  Ernest. 

Closuit,  Gustav. 

Carnell,  Sidney  V. 
Fairchild,  William. 

Fox,  Thomas  J. 

Funke,  August. 

Glass,  Roy  E. 

Gordon  George  F. 
Gordon,  Elmer  E. 
Hedges,  Russell. 

Ingram,  Albert  H. 
Janesky,  August. 
Jenkins,  William  B. 
Johnson,  Virgil. 

Joplin,  Samuel  B. 

Kohn,  Theodore. 

Larson,  Charles  J. 
Lewis,  Luke  R. 
Longanecher,  Ira. 
Marshall,  Clarence  E. 
Mayfield,  Charles  R. 
McElwee,  Owen. 
McWilliams,  William  H. 
Merritt,  Edward  L. 
Miller,  Robert. 

Miller,  Henry. 

Nagele,  Eugene. 
Phulphs,  Robert. 

Powell,  John. 

Rader,  Herbert. 

Reese,  Mullard  J. 
Schiminsky,  Michael  A. 
Smith,  John  E. 

Striebel,  Hugo. 

West,  Alfred. 

COMPANY  I. 
First  Sergeant — 

Thomas  K.  McClane. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Henry  G.  Wright. 
Sergeants — 

Patrick  Casey. 

Edward  Egan. 

Joseph  L.  Bland. 
William  Rayworth. 


Adam  Lepphardt. 
Garret  J.  Maher. 

Corporals — 

George  Bess. 

Henry  S.  Hines. 
Jesse  O.  Voyles. 
John  Ehrmann. 
Albert  Grocott. 

Moses  F.  Mitchell. 

Cooks — 

John  I.  Turnham. 
David  G.  Hillman. 

Musician — 

Francis  L.  Stanford. 
Artificer — 

Charles  Severine. 
Privates — 

Anderson,  Gust.  A. 
Bendzus,  August  C. 
Beckwith,  George. 
Brindley,  Daniel. 
Bland,  David  O. 
Bogart,  David  H. 
Brobst,  Milton  G. 
Cox,  William  J. 
Cochran,  Charles  A. 
Clark,  George. 
Dugan,  Mark  F. 
Dickinson,  Clement. 
Depompa,  Nicola. 
Darlev,  William. 
Ellis.  Robert. 
Friedeck,  William  A. 
Fleming,  Frank  L. 
Gibbs,  Nathaniel. 
Hickey,  Joseph  H. 
Henry,  George  E. 
Harley,  Benjamin. 
Jordon,  Cal.  D. 
Kissinger,  Edgar. 
Kelch,  Joseph  E. 
McKinney,  William. 
McTier,  Thomas  A. 
Marple,  Charles  T. 
McCrossin,  Thomas. 
Owen,  Walter  C. 
Page,  Walter  E. 


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Pollock,  Samuel  F. 
Smith,  Herman  F. 
Schiffcar,  John. 
Stangier,  Thomas  J. 
Stanley,  Arthur  W.  , 
Sowders,  Martin  L. 
Thurman,  Edward  D. 
Turner,  Julius  R. 
Windel,  Adolph  H. 
Williams,  Emerick. 
"Wolfe,  Louis  H. 
Worden,  Howard  W. 
Wolf,  James. 

COMPANY  K. 
First  Sergeant — 

John  0.  Lackey. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
James  Hudson. 
Sergeants — 

Robert  A.  Montague. 
Denis,  Guiney. 

Ollie  Lofferior. 

Edwin  W.  Morgan. 

Corporals — 

Ruby  P.  King. 

George  H.  Moore. 
Clarence  L.  De  Hart. 
Thomas  M.  Canfield. 
William  C.  Heinecke. 
Cooks — 

James  J.  White. 

John  B.  Gulley. 
Musicians — 

Hiram  A.  Edwards. 
Peter  L.  Zickgraf. 
Artificer — 

Jonas  B.  Jacobs. 
Privates — 

Barnett,  Steven. 

Bell,  Homer  J. 
Breakfield,  Homer  E. 
Britt,  John  F. 
Campbell,  John  H. 
Charkowski,  Leo. 
Crosby,  William  T. 


Davis,  Sidney  H. 
Doherty,  Daniel. 
Ferstle,  Andrew. 
Gardner,  Ransom. 
Goodman,  William  J. 
Hack,  William  H. 

Hill,  William  R. 

Hoar,  Isaiah. 
Inklebarger,  Samuel. 
Jorgenson,  Christian  L. 
Kelley,  Thomas. 

Lynch,  Peter. 

McJenn,  Henry. 
O’Brien,  Frank. 

Patten,  Harry  C. 
Peixotto,  Irving  R. 
Pepper,  Thomas  E. 
Pranger,  Paul. 

Reese,'  George  G. 
Robertson,  John  H. 
Sayers,  John  J. 

Seeley,  Edward. 
Shelton,  Lewis  A. 
Sheridan,  Michael. 
Smith,  James  R. 

Snyder,  Geo.  W. 
Sowers,  Harry  F. 
Spradlin,  Robert  L. 
Stevens,  John  F. 
Stewart,  Fred  C. 
Suttles,  Daniel  J. 
Texter,  Frank  H. 
Traub,  Lewis  P. 

Tripp,  Fred  L. 

Walters,  Frank. 

White,  Charles  G. 
Whitney,  Bert. 

Witter,  Erwin  H. 
Woodson,  William  B. 

COMPANY  L. 
First  Sergeant — 

Ralph  G.  Craven. 

Q uartermaster  S ergean t — 
David  H.  Brown. 

Sergeants — 

Wilson  Foster. 

Edwin  Hart. 


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145 


Jack  Doublin. 

John  F.  Warth. 

George  Geschwind. 

Samuel  W.  Hawkins. 

Corporals — 

John  P.  Lancy. 

HSgidius  E.  Abel. 

William  F.  Howard. 

Elmer  R.  McCagg. 

Charles  A.  Shields. 

Samuel  Frey. 

William  H.  Kochersperger. 
Charles  F.  Turner. 

Coolcs — 

James  Isham. 

John  Wenzel. 

Artificer — 

John  Mortensen. 

Privates — 

Thomas  L.  Baldwin. 

Other  M.  Barton. 

James  Burcham. 

Charles  A.  Butler. 

Robert  W\  Cain. 

Abe  Charen. 

George  W.  Clark. 

Jasper  0.  Craig. 

Orlo  W.  Dallas. 

Dennie  Dixon. 

Osborn  T.  Earles. 

George  H.  Fisher. 

Alfred  J.  Gates. 

Mark  Green. 

Edward  P.  Garrigan. 

Byron  D.  Griffith. 

Joseph  J.  Gause. 

Lewis  A.  Hammond. 

John  H.  Herzog. 

John  J.  Hiland. 

John  R.  Jordan. 

George  M.  Ketehabaw. 
George  Leavitt. 

Herman  L.  Liston. 
Cleveland  Lobdell. 

James  L.  Majors. 

James  W.  May. 

Ervie  Miller. 

George  Nimmo. 

James  E.  Price. 


William  J.  Pusey. 
Jefferson  M.  Rector. 
Bruce  W.  Sebaugh. 
Thomas  J.  Sheftall. 
Bert  M.  Shoemaker. 
Dudley  T.  Smith. 
George  J.  Stine. 
Albert  H.  Troupe. 
Curtis  Vandever. 
Joseph  E.  Webster. 
Charles  B.  Werner. 
William  C.  Wiles. 

COMPANY  M. 

First  Sergeant — 

Henry  C.  Wreidt. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Herman  E.  Schnippel. 

Sergeants — 

John  W.  Knox. 

Eddie  L.  Mott. 

John  C.  Reed. 

John  H.  Meacham. 

Corporals — 

Rufus  Brown. 

Frank  H.  Kenney. 
William  Graf. 

John  McNeil. 

Fred  Gibelling. 

John  W.  Denbo. 

Codes — 

Edward  P.  Coffey. 
Henry  C.  Koch. 

Musicians — 

William  Curll. 

Samuel  A.  Wells. 

Privates — 

Anderson,  Anton. 
Armour,  Charles. 
Bishop,  William  I. 
Coleman,  Tillman  E. 
Condit,  Bert  M. 

Cram  ton,  Lester. 
Dudney  Murray  J. 
Dunn,  Michael. 
Gleason,  John  M. 


146  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Grotenhoff,  George. 
Gustafson,  Gustaf  A. 
Hampton,  Homer  H. 
Hardy,  William. 
Hatcher,  Benjamin  C. 
Hinkel,  Robert  A. 
Holstead,  Willis  S. 
Jackson,  Sidney  J. 
Jenner,  John. 

Keck,  Edward. 
Leckey,  Oscar  L. 
Lovell,  John  W. 
McNally,  John  C. 
Milne,  William. 
Murray,  William. 
Myers,  Demcey. 
Nagle,  Arthur. 

Odom,  Fred  M. 


Parsons,  Henry  J. 
Reardon,  James. 
Schneble,  Frederick. 
Shannon,  William. 
Smith,  Harry. 

Strus,  Louis  F. 

Taylor,  Thomas. 
Thompson,  Fred. 
Tomberlin,  George  F. 
Vanzant,  Burt  N. 
Vorderman,  Charles  E. 
Watkins,  Clarence  0. 
Weiss,  George  W. 
Welsh,  Thomas  F. 
Wilt,  George. 

Wood,  Lee  V. 

Wycoff,  Oscar. 

Young,  Isham  N. 


CUBAN  ROSTERS  AND  MEMORIALS. 


ROSTER  OF  OFFICERS,  JULY  1,  1S98. 


(*)  denote  officers  who  were  in  Cuba. 


Note. — Names  marked 

Colonel— Melville  A.  Cochran.  Ab- 
sent waiting  retirement  since 
June  6, 1898. 

Lieutenant  - Colonel  — H.  C.  Eg- 
bert.* Commanding  regiment 
from  May  27  to  July  1,  1898. 

Major — C.  W.  Miner.*  Commanding 
Second  Battalion. 

Adjutant — W.  C.  Bennett.* 

Quartermaster — B.  W.  Atkinson.* 

A. 

Captain — A.  M.  Wetherill.* 

First  Lieutenant — E.  T.  Cole.* 

B. 

Captain — R.  B.  Turner.* 

First  Lieutenant — H.  J.  Hunt.* 

Second  Lieutenant — W.  E.  Gleason.* 


C. 

Captain — G.  B.  Walker.* 

First  Lieutenant — J.  G.  Ord.* 
Second  Lieutenant — L.  H.  Gross.* 

D. 

Captain — Z.  W.  Torrey.* 

First  Lieutenant — H.  R.  Lee. 
Second  Lieutenant — C.  N.  Purdy. 

E. 

Captain — C.  G.  Penney. 

First  Lieutenant — B.  A.  Poore. 
Second  Lieutenant — W.  H.  Simons. 

F. 

Captain — Charles  Byrne.* 

First  Lieutenant — E.  F.  Taggart.* 
Second  Lieutenant — R.  J.  Turman.* 


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147 


G. 

Captain — W.  H.  H.  Crowell.* 

First  Lieutenant — W.  K.  Jones.* 
Second  Lieutenant  — John  Robert- 
son.* 

H. 

Captain — B.  A.  Byrne.* 

First  Lieutenant — C.  L.  Beckurts.* 
Second  Lieutenant — S.  J.  B.  Schin- 
del.* 

I. 

Captain — L.  V.  W.  Kemron.* 


First  Lieutenant — E.  R.  Chrisman.* 
Second  Lieutenant — D.  W.  Ryther.* 

K. 

Captain — C.  G.  Morton. 

First  Lieutenant — M.  R.  Peterson. 
Second  Lieutenant — J.  V.  Heidt.* 

L. 

Second  Lieutenant — W.  F.  Nesbitt.* 

M. 

Second  Lieutenant — E.  N.  Bench- 
' ley.* 

Second  Lieutenant — R.  J.  Maxey.* 


IRoll  of  Ibonor. 


OFFICERS. 

CAPTAIN  ALEX  M.  WETHERILL. 
killed  in  action  July  1,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan,  Cuba. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  JIJLES  G. 

ORD,  killed  in  action  July  1, 

1898,  at  Battle  of  San  Juan, 

Cuba. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  R.  S.  TUR- 
MAN, mortally  wounded  July  1,  1 

1898,  at  Battle  of  San  Juan, 

Cuba.  Died  of  wounds  July  4. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  E.  N. 
BENCHLEY,  killed  in  action  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan,  Cuba,  July 
1,  1898. 


148  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


LIST  OF  WOUNDED. 


OFFICERS. 

LIEUTENANT-  COLONEL  HARRY  C.  EGBERT,  at  Battle  of  San 
Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 


CAPTAIN  GEORGE  B.  WALKER, 
at  Battle  of  San  Juan,  Cuba, 
July  1,  1898. 

CAPTAIN  ZERAH  W.  TORREY,  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan,  Cuba,  July  1, 
1898. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  CLAR- 
ENCE N.  PURDY,  at  Battle  of 
San  Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 


SECOND  LIEUTENANT  LOUIS  H. 
GROSS,  at  Battle  of  San  Juan, 
July  1,  1898. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM 
H.  SIMONS,  at  Battle  of  San 
Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 
SECOND  LIEUTENANT  JOHN 
ROBERTSON,  at  Battle  of  San 
Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898. 


NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF  AND  BAND. 


MEN  WHO  EMBARKED  FOR  CUBA. 


Regimental  Sergeant  - Major  — 
Charles  H.  Devereaux. 
Regimental  Quartermaster  - Ser- 
geant— Lewis  R.  Taft. 

Chief  Musician — Ludwig  Kinne. 
Principal  Musician — James  Smith. 
Principal  Musician  — Clement 
Hackleman. 

Privates — 

Anderson,  Nels. 

Buechner,  William. 

Burck,  Theodore. 

Chance,  Luroy. 


Dickon,  Herman  E. 
Gross,  Adolph. 

House,  Joseph  V. 
Kennedy,  William  E, 
Kinne,  Felix. 

Marti,  John. 

Melton,  Henry  A. 

L.  O’Rourke,  Michael. 

Smith,  Charles  G. 
Smith,  Pearl. 

Seiwert  Joseph. 
Stasiowski,  Joseph. 
Stephens,  William  J. 
Woelffel,  Frank  A. 
Collier,  James  J. 


LIST  OF  WOUNDED. 


PRIVATE  PEARL  SMITH,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan,  Cuba,  July  1,  1898, 
while  bearing  wounded  to  rear. 


PRIVATE  JOSEPH  STASIOWSKI, 
at  Battle  of  San  Juan.  Cuba, 
July  1,  1898,  while  bearing 
wounded  to  rear. 


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149 


COMPANY  A. 

First  Sergeant — 

Harold  M.  Hallman. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
John  Meyer. 

Sergeants — 

Daniel  Moore. 

John  Lenahan. 

Henry  H.  Belden. 

Corporals — 

Dennis  Guiney. 

Frank  Chezanski. 
Patrick  Carroll. 
Dennis  Murphy. 
Henry  J.  Pinchon. 

Musicians — 

John  A.  Petrie. 
Edward  D.  White. 
Artificer — 

Lorenzo  F.  Gardiner. 
Wagoner — 

John  H.  Kerns. 
Privates — 

Ansmus,  Daniel. 
Blazer,  John  G. 
Braithwaite,  Wm. 
Barlag,  Joseph. 

Bone,  Jesse  W. 
Brown,  Geo.  S. 

Burns,  Henry  M. 
Burns,  Patrick. 
Cavert,  John  P. 
Conway,  James. 

Co  It  bar,  Wm.  H. 
Graffen,  Frank. 

Greer,  John  L. 

Harm,  William. 
Hefke,  Rudolf. 

Jones,  Frank  E. 

Lane,  Thos. 

Manning,  James. 
Michaux,  Chas.  E. 
McCormick,  Michael. 
Montague,  Robt.  A. 
Norris,  Roy  C. 

Pryor,  John  C. 
Roberts,  Henry. 
Roberts,  Park. 

Rose,  Wm.  M. 
Rottern,  Chas. 


Sandwick,  Chris. 
Schomm,  William. 
Schiebelnutte,  Henry. 
Schrag,  Wm.  H. 

Stevens,  Geo. 

Stokes,  Wm.  A. 
Sullivan,  Joseph. 
Taulbee,  Western  C. 
Waleur,  James  A. 
Werner,  Alexander. 
West,  John  B. 

Wright,  Warren  E. 

COMPANY  B. 
First  Sergeant — 

Thomas  Farrell. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Edward  T.  Courtney. 
Sergeants— 

James  McCredie. 

James  J.  Gardner. 

Fred  Starkey. 

William  H.  Illingworth. 

Corporals — 

Oliver  W.  Williams. 
John.  McConville. 
William  Marshall. 

Jack  Doublin. 

Oliver  Coultas. 

Wm.  A.  Laccoppidan. 

Artificer — 

Celora  Gerard. 

Wagoner — 

Geo.  Korber. 

Pri  rates — 

Bass,  John. 

Blackburn,  Sanford. 
Bledsoe,  Joseph  A. 
Brannock,  John  E. 
Brown,  George  Z. 
Caldwell,  Harvey  E. 
Colvin,  Theodore  P. 
Conrey,  Robt.  L. 
Conway,  Matthew  J. 
Doan,  John  H. 

Dolan,  Chas. 

Egan,  William  V. 

Fogle,  Robt.  L. 

Forbes,  John  F. 
Goddard,  Evander  C. 
Goehrig,  Jacob. 


150  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Gray,  Dalbert. 
Grinstead,  William. 
Hartfiel,  Ray. 

Hemphill,  William. 
Heftiphill,  Geo. 

Hollars,  John  M. 
Hughey,  Robt.  F. 
Huninghake,  John. 
Ingram,  Chas.  H. 

Ison,  James  N. 

Jackson,  Orville. 
Justice,  Demalien. 

Law,  Frank. 

Long,  Matthew  J. 
Lynch,  Arthur. 
McGuinness,  Francis. 
McCue,  William. 

Miller,  Andrew  A. 
Moore,  Buse  H. 

Moore,  Chas.  F. 

Nail,  Harry  B. 

Norman,  Chas.  L. 
Reed,  John  H. 

Reed,  Geo.  J. 

Romine,  Walter. 

Sager,  George. 

Schuch,  Frank. 
Simpson,  Morgan. 
Smith,  Theodore  F. 
Thorn,  Charles. 

Turney,  Joseph. 

Wells,  Louis  P. 

West,  William  I. 
Westover,  Geo.  A. 

COMPANY  C. 
First  Sergeant — 

John  Murray. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Frank  Abel. 

Sei-geants — 

W.  P.  Phillips. 

Lorenzo  H.  Farge. 
John  Wodecker. 

J.  E.  Brink. 

■Corporals — 

F.  S.  Wygant. 

D.  A.  Pulson. 

Lawrence  J.  Butterfield. 
Alonzo  Carroll. 


Dudley  Ockendon. 
Francis  Christian. 
Musician — 

Ralph  Howard. 
Artificer — 

Charles  Eiker. 
Wagoner — 

John  E.  Nelson. 


Privates — 

Apitz,  W. 

Baith,  Edward. 

Beck,  M. 

Beiler,  O.  F. 

Brown,  D.  C. 

Blirch,  A. 

Coburn,  Joe  F. 
Connelly,  Philip. 
Cronin,  Patrick. 
Davis,  Caz.  F. 
Fordyce,  Charles. 
Franklin,  Charles. 
Gardner,  Robt.  W. 
Gordon,  Patrick. 
Greenfield,  Clem. 
Hedt,  W.  J. 

Heigoldt,  H. 

Hosch,  Joseph. 
Hewling,  J.  J. 

Eisnen,  James. 
Jacobs,  Luther. 

Judd,  Bruce  W. 

Klue.  Edward. 
Kortey,  John. 

Kruger,  Charles. 
T’les.  Richard  P. 
Maier,  John. 

Manth,  Sebastian. 
Miller,  William  C. 
Miller,  W.  H. 

Morg,  Herman. 
Munson,  Winfred. 
McCool,  Charles. 
Puillette,  Ferdinand. 
Seder,  Lewis. 

Sulk.  John. 

Shellato,  Samuel  G. 
Smith.  L.  E. 

Soward.  Homer  W. 
Stratton,  J.  E. 
Thompson,  Charles. 
Willis.  Edward  G. 
Wolfe.  Lewis. 


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151 


COMPANY  D. 
First  Sergeant — 

Alexander  Wyley. 

Q uartermaster  Sergeant — 
John  Arnold. 
Sergeants — 

Christian  Reiff. 
William  J.  Schuck. 
George  Dang. 

John  Wunder. 

Corporals— 

Dail  C.  Lytle. 

Fred  Stranger. 

Albert  C.  Wyslong. 
Geo.  W.  Orwick. 
Charles  Noll. 

Carl  F.  Meyar. 

Chas.  H.  Campbell. 
Zillia  Jenkins. 

Artificer — 

John  Egan. 

Wagoner — 

Ammon  R.  Begley. 

Musicians — 

Chas.  H.  Jenkins. 
Joseph  Best. 

Privates — 

Algor,  Geo.  B. 

Beal,  Alveno  A. 
Begley,  Dillman. 
Bodecker,  Ernest. 
Bodecker.  William. 
Braunwart,  Frank. 
Brown,  John. 

Brown,  David  H. 
Buehele,  John  J. 
Callahan,  John  R. 
Oamphaus,  Barney. 
Dantaz,  Robt.  C. 
r:-yden,  Fred  R. 
Dryden,  Porter. 
Fagans,  David  W. 
Feltz,  William  .J. 

Fox,  Edward. 

Gilson,  Olin. 

Grant,  Alexander  M. 
Hackworth,  William. 
Horace,  Joseph  L. 


Hill,  Frank  E. 
Hollandbeck,  Albert. 
Holt,  Frank. 

Huston,  William  L. 
Kelley,  Dennis  P. 
Laundauer,  Albert  F.  C. 
Lapham,  Calvin  E. 
Laniess,  William. 
Mardes,  Lewis. 

McCall,  John  J. 
McKenna,  Michael. 
Meyers,  Willard. 
Morrisey,  Thomas. 
Meyers,  Eugene. 

Nelson,  Nimrod. 

Noonan,  Thomas. 
O'Brien,  Robert  L. 
Parker,  Edward. 

Patrick,  Dennis  P. 
Pemberton.  Cullen  W.  S. 
Phillips,  William  C. 
Price,  George. 

Renecker,  Jacob  R. 

Roe,  Dalton. 

^’eeth,  Albert. 

Squires,  John  H. 

Sutton,  Louis. 

Saylor,  Arten  G. 

Wprtfa1  anger,  Harry. 
Williams,  Alvia. 

COMPANY  E. 

First  Sergeant — 

Joseph  Bennett. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Henry  Kline. 

Sergeants — 

Theodore  Jamison. 
.Tames  M.  Irvin. 
William  C.  Cooper. 

Corporals — 

Patrick  Flaherty. 

Sidney  C.  Gilles. 

John  P.  Manly. 

George  Cook. 

Joseph  Duschle. 
Granville  W.  Buckland. 

Musician — 

Henry  Allen. 


152  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Artificer — 

John  H.  Cisler. 


Wagoner — 

Harry  B.  Evans. 


Privates — 

Anderson,  David  S. 
Baysore,  Harry  H. 
Bechelheimer,  Algeron. 
Blake,  William. 
Bradford,’  Logan  B. 
Breese,  Robt.  H. 

Byrd,  James  F. 

Cogan,  John  T. 
Connaughton,  Michael  C. 
Converse,  Lewellyn  H. 
Conway,  John. 

Everett,  Abe  L. 

Flynn,  Jeremiah. 

Flyn,  John. 

Gordy,  Arthur  C. 

Gump,  Jefferson. 
Harrison,  Edward. 

Haas,  Rubert. 

Herrin,  Chas.  C. 
Hackenberry,  Harry  M. 
Horn,  Charlie  H. 

Hurt,  James  C. 

Jeffries,  John. 

Kinzle,  August. 
Ladyhoof,  Henry  A. 
Manning,  Mont. 

McGuire,  Harvey. 
Procter,  Geo.  W. 
Muckridge,  Chas.  C. 
Pangburn,  Warren  J. 
Pepper,  John  J. 

Pugh,  L.  E. 

Ryle,  John. 

Sampson.  Wm.  F. 

Stead,  James. 

Taphorn,  William. 
Templin,  Walter  T. 
Wagner,  Elvin  H. 
Waters,  Thomas. 

West,  Frank  B. 

West,  Loranza  D. 
Wilson.  John  H. 

Wilson,  Louis  J. 

Wyper,  David. 

Zeigler,  Emanuel. 

Begley,  Leander. 
Campbell,  Zechariah  B. 
Pereisa,  Willard  A. 


COMPANY  F. 

First  Sergeant — 

Dick  Carter. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Charles  Crisler. 

Sergeants — 

John  A.  Bade. 

Holger  C.  Keime. 
John  D.  Tanner. 

Corporals — 

John  Burman. 
William  H.  Miller. 
Edward  F.  Moore. 
William  C.  Lynch. 
Edward  Fairchild. 
Charles  P.  Kilkarry. 

Musicians — 

Charles  A.  Hayden. 
Herman  Hulswitt. 

Artificer — 

Geo.  Kochlar. 

Wagoner — 

Jacob  Auclterman. 
Privates — 

Addison,  Richard. 
Bias,  Joseph  H. 
Bradford,  Henry  T. 
Bratton,  Joseph. 
Carter,  Doctor  Fink. 
Craycraft,  Jerry. 
Conlin,  William. 
Dempsey,  George. 
Devena,  William  A. 
Donagan,  Edward. 
Dorsley,  William. 
Eaton,  Nathaniel  R. 
Edwards,  Henry. 
Erwin,  Valeri ous  W. 
Evans,  William. 
Farris,  Benjamin  S. 
Friel,  Thomas. 
Furrow,  Edward  O. 
Gerwin,  Barnard. 
Goodwin,  Joseph  M. 
Hart,  William. 

Helser,  John  J. 

Hobbs,  Frank  D. 

Hoff,  Raymond. 
Holder,  Luther  M. 
Hottel,  Jesse  A. 


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158 


Hughes,  William. 

Hunt,  Byron. 

Hunter,  Jefferson  P. 
Ketchurn,  Bert  L. 
Kleindeinst,  Frank. 
Krause,  Paul  F. 
Lambert,  Walter. 
Levitt,  James  A. 
Markley,  Frank  T. 
Markley,  John  B. 
Martin,  Jesse  S. 

Martt,  Joseph. 

McGuire,  Ambrose  M. 
Mcllroy,  James  R. 
McManermon,  William. 
Murphy,  Martin  F. 
Nichols,  Edgar. 

Nicolaz,  Herman. 
Niemeyer,  Harry. 
Osbourne,  Henry  D. 
Parsons,  John  E. 
Peixotto,  Irving  R. 
Reno,  Edward  L. 
Roenker,  Joseph  J. 
Schmidt,  Charles. 

Stath,  Louis. 

Straube,  Fred  D. 
Taylor,  Vernon  H. 
Nanvaikenburg  Bert. 
Wakefield,  Welburn. 
Wardlow,  Ore  E. 

Welch,  Lamar. 

Wise,  Harold.  A. 

Young,  Thomas. 

Young,  William. 
Burdick,  Barnard. 
Preston,  Edwin  L. 
Thur,  Frederick. 

COMPANY  G. 
First  Sergeant — 

Charles  Sandstrom. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — • 
Geo.  W.  Gledhiil. 
Sergeants — 

Isaac  Green. 

Tobias  Wonder. 

Thomas  H.  Gray. 

Corporals — 

William  E.  Bennett. 
John  N.  Shephard. 


Nathan  Colgate. 
Charles  Whies. 
Walter  Cox. 
Albert  W.  Wells. 


Artificer — 

Christian  C.  Mahlman. 


Privates — 

Allard.  Frank  G. 

Baxley,  Hampson. 
Brennan,  John  C. 
Campbell,  Wm.  D. 
Collins,  Thomas  F. 
Curran,  John  S. 

Eck,  Edward. 

Edward,  Thomas. 
Everidge,  Joseph. 

Fetty,  Henry. 

Fessenden,  Frank  R. 
Fleming,  Farrence. 
Godshaw,  Henry. 

Herron,  William  J. 
Hinkle  William  F. 
Hitchner,  Geo.  H. 
Holzencamp,  Edward. 
Howard,  Charles. 

Hoyle,  Joseph  W. 
Horsely,  Edward  E. 
Hussey,  Peter. 

Irwin,  Perry  F. 

Jennings,  Paul. 
Lammers,  Henry. 

Light,  Augustus. 

Marlow,  Jonathan  L.. 
McDaniel,  W'ilbur  A„ 
McKay,  James. 
McKinsey,  Claud. 

Myers,  Andrew. 

Miller,  Jacob  L. 

Morton,  Jacob. 

Mundv,  Greeley. 

O’Leary,  John. 

Oskey,  Ora. 

Pfeiffer,  Julius. 

Rosser,  James  L. 
Rowland,  George. 
Schweitzer,  C.  Frederick. 
Sprigg,  Henry  B. 

Stuart,  Robt. 

Weghurst,  Henry  G. 
Whittington.  John. 
Woods,  James. 
Zimmerman,  Robert. 


154  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


COMPANY  H. 
First  Sergeant — 

William  J.  Browne. 

Q uartermas ter  S ergean t — • 
Houston  B.  Parrott. 

Sergeants — 

James  Decker. 

Alfred  Squires. 

James  Kelley. 

Corporals — 

John  Coss. 

Hans  F.  Weu'thoff. 
William  Murphy. 
Albert  Spambalg. 
Alexander  Kulesza. 
Andrew  Cook. 

M usicians — 

George  McCue. 

Luther  C.  Douglas. 

Artificer — 

Paul  Becker. 

Wagoner — 

George  Cloutier. 

Privates — 

Anderson,  John. 
Atkins,  Moses  D. 
Bess,  James  W. 

Buck,  William  E. 
Buck,  Walter  C. 
Callis,  Joseph  M. 
Caldwell,  George  H. 

, Canifi,  John  A. 


Culliane,  Robert. 
Dotson,  John  F. 
Duggan,  Thomas  P. 
Fitzpatrick,  Martin. 
Folry,  John. 

Free,  John  H. 

Gray,  Allan. 

Hall,  John  M. 

Holden,  James. 

Linck,  Julius  H. 
Llewellyn,  William  G. 
Lyons,  Michael. 
Mayfield,  John. 
McKenna,  Thomas. 
McKinney,  William  C. 
Moore,  John  C. 

Nelson,  Peter. 

Nigg,  Lauranz. 

Noe,  Robert  PI. 
O’Ccnnell,  Philip  S. 
Pasno,  Melvin. 

Pearce,  Samuel. 
Powell,  William  M. 
Radel,  Jerry  A. 

Rein,  Max. 

Ripberger,  Frederick. 
Shanahan,  John  J. 
Sims,  William  S. 
Smith,  Charles  A. 
Stine,  Bert. 

Walsh,  Michael. 

Ward,  John. 

Warnick.  John. 
Weisbrod,  Rubin. 
White,  Ralph. 
Wildermuth.  Harry  A 
Wyatt.  Matthew  H. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


155 


TRoIl  of  Ibonor. 


COMPANY  A. 

FRANK  GRAFFEN,  Private,  killed 
in  action  July  1,  1898,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan. 

ALEXANDER  WERNER,  Private, 
mortally  wounded  July  1,  1898 
at  Battle  of  San  Juan.  Died 
July  10,  1898. 


COMPANY  B. 

JOHN  McCONVILLE,  Corporal, 
killed  in  action  July  1,  1898,  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan. 

WILLIAM  V.  EGAN,  Private,  killed 
in  action  July  1,  1898,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan. 


Firing'  a Salute  at  the  Burial  of  a Dead  Comrade. 


COMPANY  C. 

JOHN  MAIER,  Private,  mortally 
wounded  at  the  storming  ol 
San  Juan,  .Julv  1,  1898.  Died 
July  2,  1898. 

O.  S.  BIELER,  Private,  mortally 
wounded  at  the  storming  of 
San  Juan,  July  1,  1898.  Died 
July  2,  1898. 

JOHN  E.  NELSON,  Wagoner, 
wounded  at  storming  of  San 
Juan,  July  1.  1898.  Died  in  field 
hospital  July  2,  1898. 


COMPANY  D. 

THEODORE  BROWN,  Privat  , 
killed  in  action  at  Battle  of  San 
Juan,  July  1,  1898. 

CLARE  MILLER,  Private,  mortally 
wounded  at  Battle  of  San  Juan. 
July  1,  1898.  Died  July  2,  1898. 

COMPANY  E. 

DAVID  BUTLER,  Private,  killed 
in  action  July  1,  1898,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan. 


156  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


IRolt  of  Ibonor. 


HARVEY  M.  McGUIRE,  Private, 
died  in  hospital,  Santiago,  Cuba, 
October  4,  1898. 

JOHN  J.  PEPPER,  Private,  died  in 
hospital,  Santiago,  Cuba,  Octo- 
ber 4,  1898. 

COMPANY  F. 

PATRICK  LEONARD,  Sergeant 
killed  in  action  July  1,  1898,  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan. 

JOHN  DORANDORN,  Corporal, 
killed  in  action  July  1,  1898,  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan. 

JAMES  M.  MULLEN.  Private,  killed 
in  action  July  1,  1898,  at  Battle 
of  San  Juan 

EDWARD  NEAL.  Private,  killed  in 
action  July  1,  1898,  at  Battle  of 
San  Juan. 

DANIEL  DEMPSEY,  Private,  mor- 
tally wounded  July  1,  1898,  al 
Battle  of  San  Juan.  Died  in 
hospital  July  16,  1898. 

JAMES  M.  HANEY,  Private,  died  in 
hospital  August  16,  1898,  of  ty- 
phoid malarial  fever. 


COMPANY  G. 

JOHN  F.  W.  HENDERSON.  Musi- 
cian, mortally  wounded  July  1, 
1898.  at  =iege  of  Santiago.  Died 
i*1  fisld  ho'Dital  July  2,  1898. 

FRANK  G.  ALLARD.  Private,  mor- 
tally wounded  July  2,  1898,  at 
Battle  of  San  Juan.  Died  at 
Fort  McPherson,  Georgia,  July 
17,  1898. 

PETER  HUSEY,  Private,  died  at 
general  hospital.  Fort  Thomas, 
Ky.,  November  21,  1898,  of  con- 
sumption. 

PERRY  F.  IRWIN,  Private,  died  at 
Camp  Wikof,  September  7,  1898. 
Dysentery. 

COMPANY  H. 

WILLIAM  S.  SIMS.  Private,  died  of 
heart  failure  while  on  picket 
duty  i n front  of  enemy’s 
trenches  at  Santiago,  Cuba,  at  S 
o’clock  p.  m.  July  7,  1898. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


157 


LIST  OF  WOUNDED. 


COMPANY  A. 

First  Sergeant — 

Harold  M.  Hallman. 

Corporals — 

Dennis  Guiney. 

Frank  Chezanski. 

Privates — 

Henry  M.  Belden. 
Wm.  Braithwaite. 
Wm.  Harm. 

Robt.  A.  Montague. 

COMPANY  B. 

First  Sergeant — 

| Thomas  Farrell. 

Sergeant — 

James  J.  Gardner. 

Corporal — 

Oliver  Coultas. 

Artificer — 

Celora  Gerard. 

Privates — 

Robert  L.  Conrey. 
Matthew  J.  Conway. 
Dalbert  Gray. 

Robt.  F.  Hughey. 
John  Huninghake. 
Matthew  J.  Long. 
Joseph  Turney. 
Joseph  A.  Bledsoe. 

COMPANY  C. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Frank  Abel. 

Corporals — 

Dudley  O’ckendon. 
Francis  Christian. 

Musician — 

Ralph  Howard. 

Artificer — 

John  Eilker. 

Wagoner — 

John  E.  Wilson. 


Privates — 

W.  Apitz. 

O.  F.  Beiler. 

Chas.  Franklin. 

Clem  Greenfield. 

W.  J.  Hedt. 

John  Kortey. 

Chas.  Kruger. 

John  Main. 

Winfred  Munson. 
Samuel  G.  Shelato. 

COMPANY  D. 

Sergeant — 

Christian  Reiff. 

Corporals — 

Dale  C.  Lyttle. 

Fred  Stranger. 

* Carl  F.  Meyer. 

Privates — 

Geo.  B.  Algor. 

Alvin  A.  Beal. 

Dillmon  Begley. 

Ernst  Bodecker. 

Porter  Dryden. 

David  W.  Fagans. 
William  J.  Feltz. 

Alvin  Gibson. 

William  L.  Huston. 
Willard  Meyers. 

Dennis  B.  Patrick. 
Cullen  W.  S.  Pemberton. 

COMPANY  E. 

Sergeant — 

James  M.  Irwin. 

Privates — 

Leander  Begley. 

Robt.  H.  Breeze. 
Lewellyn  H.  Converse. 
Jeremiah  Flynn. 

Arthur  C.  Gordy. 

Charlie  H.  Horn. 
Jefferson  Gump. 

Mont  Manning. 

William  Taphorn. 
Thomas  Waters. 


158  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


COMPANY  F. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Chias.  Crisler. 

Sergeant — 

Holger  C.  Keime. 
Corporals — 

Wm.  H.  Miller. 
Edward  F.  Moore. 

Privates — 

Richard  Addison. 
Henry  T.  Bradford. 
Doctor  Fink  Carter. 
Valerious  W.  Ervin. 
Barnard  Gerwin. 

Paul  F.  Krause. 

Frank  T.  Markley. 
Jesse  S.  Martin. 
Edgar  Nichols. 
Herman  Nicolaz. 
Thomas  Young. 
William  Young. 

COMPANY  G. 

Sergeant — 

Tobias  Wunder. 
Corporal — 

John  N.  Shephard. 


Musicians — 

John  F.  W.  Henderson. 
Geo.  H.  Doherty. 

Privates — 

Frank  G.  Allard. 

John  C.  Brennan. 
Edward  Eck. 

Edward  Horsely. 

COMPANY  H. 

Sergeant — 

James  Decker. 

Corporal — 

William  Murphy. 
Musician — 

Geo.  McCue. 

Privates — 

James  W.  Bess. 

Walter  C.  Buck. 
Thomas  B.  Duggan. 
John  M.  Hall. 

Thos.  McKenna. 

Melvin  Pasno. 
Frederick  Ripberger. 
Michael  Walsh. 

Rubin  Weisbrcd. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


159 


PHILIPPINE  ROSTERS  AND  MEMORIALS. 


ROSTER  OF  OFFICERS  AT  EMBARKATION,  MAY  22.  1899. 


Colonel — E.  R.  Kellogg,*  left  trans- 
port sick  at  Honolulu.  Pro- 
moted Brigadier-General  Decem- 
ber 15,  1899. 

Lieutenant-Colonel — C.  W.  Miner.* 
In  command  of  regiment  from 
June  1,  1899.  Promoted  Colonel 
December  15,  1899. 

Major — F.  A.  Whitney.  Recruiting 
service,  New  York  City. 

Major — W.  H.  H.  Crowell.  Detached 
service,  Ft.  Sam  Houston.  Texas. 

Adjutant — Captain  B.  A.  Poore.* 

Quartermaster  - — Captain  Omar 
Bundy.* 

Commissary — First  Lieutenant  S.  J. 
B.  Schindel.* 

Adjutant  First  Battalion  — First 
Lieutenant  E.  T.  Cole.* 

Adjutant  Second  Battalion  — 
First  Lieute  nant  H.  V. 
Evans.* 

Adjutant  Third  Battalion  — - First 
Lieutenant  W.  E.  Gleason.* 

COMPANY"  A. 

Captain  — E.  F.  Taggart.  En  route 
to  join  regiment. 

Second  Lieutenant  — Marshall 
Childs.* 

COMPANY  B. 

Captain — R.  B.  Turner.  Detached 
service,  Spokane,  Wash. 

First  Lieutenant  — H.  J.  Hunt.* 
Commanding  company.  Re- 
cruiting officer. 

Second  Lieutenant — J.  P.  Drouil- 
lard.* 


COMPANY'  C. 

Captain — G.  B.  Walker.*  Com- 
manding First  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant  — John  Robert- 
son. Detached  service.  Camp 
Meade,  Pa. 

Second  Lieutenant  — H.  A.  Hani- 
gan.* 

COMP  AN  Yr  D. 

Captain — Z.  W.  Torrey.* 

First  Lieutenant  — Oliver  Ed- 
wards.* 

Second  Lieutenant  — - E.  G.  Pey- 
ton.* 

COMPANY  E. 

Captain — W.  L.  Simpson.* 

First  Lieutenant — W.  H.  Simons.* 

Second  Lieutenant  — F.  S.  L. 
Price.* 

COMPANY'  F. 

Captain  — Charles  Byrne.  Com- 
manding Third  Battalion.* 

First  Lieutenant — H.  Y.  Grubbs. 
Detached  service,  Holguin, 
Cuba. 

COMPANY  G. 

Captain  — B.  W.  Atkinson.  Re- 
cruiting service,  Bridgeport, 
Conn. 

First  Lieutenant — J.  V.  Heidt.* 

COMPANY  H. 

Captain  — B.  A.  Byrne.*  Com- 
manding Second  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant — W.  F.  Nesbitt.* 

Second  Lieutenant — R.  J.  Maxey.* 


NOTE.— Names  marked  (*)  denote  officers  who  embarked  with  the  regiment. 


160  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


COMPANY  I. 

Captain  — L.  V.  W.  Kennon.  Ma- 
jor and  A.  A.  G.,  Division  of 
Cuba,  U.  S.  V. 

First  Lieutenant  — E.  R.  Chris- 
man.  Mustering  officer, 
Huntsville,  Ala. 

Second  Lieutenant  — George  S. 
Richards,  Jr.* 

COMPANY  K. 

Captain — C.  G.  Morton.  Assistant 
mustering  officer,  Georgia, 

First  Lieutenant  — W.  C.  Ben- 
nett. Absent  sick.  Ft.  Thom- 
as, Ky. 


COMPANY  L. 

Captain — W.  K.  Jones.* 

First  Lieutenant  — C.  N.  Purdy. 
Detached  service,  assistant 
mustering  officer,  Ga. 

COMPANY  M. 

Captain — J.  H.  Beacom.  En  route 
to  join  regiment. 

First  Lieutenant  — F.  C.  Bolles. 
With  Eighteenth  Infanfry, 
Philippine  Islands. 

Second  Lieutenant  — L.  P.  Schin- 
del.* 

ATTACHED. 

Chaplain— J.  A.  Randolph,  U.  S 
A.* 


IRoll  of  Ibonor. 


OFFICERS. 

MAJOR  FOLLIOT  H.  WHITNEY 
died  August  11,  1900,  at  Silay, 
Negros,  P.  I.,  heart  failure. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  AUGUS  • 
TUS  C.  LEDYARD,  killed  in 
action  at  La  Granja,  Negros. 
P.  I..  December  8,  1899. 

FIRST  'LIEUTENANT  HAYDON 
Y.  GRUBBS,  killed  in  action 
near  San  Isidro,  Negros,  P.  I., 
October  L 1899. 


LIST  OF  WOUNDED. 


OFFICERS. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  FRANK  C.  BOLLES,  near  Macate,  Pa- 
nay,  P.  I.,  February  24,  1900. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


161 


ROSTER  OF  OFFICERS  WITH  REGIMENT  ON  RETURN. 


Colonel— C.  W.  Miner,  command- 
ing regiment. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  — H.  Wygant, 
absent  on  leave  in  United 
States. 

Major — R.  H.  R.  Loughborough. 

Major  — W.  W.  Wotherspoon, 
not  yet  joined. 

Major — C.  G.  Morton,  absent  on 
leave  in  United  States. 

Chaplain — J.  A.  Randolph. 

Adjutant— CaDtain  B.  A.  Poore. 

Quartermaster  — Captain  Willard 
E.  Gleason. 

Commissary  — First  Lieutenant  S. 
J.  B.  Schindel. 

Adjutant  First  Battalion  — Firsli 
Lieutenant  J.  Robertson. 

Adjutant  Second  > Battalion — First 
Lieutenant  D.  B.  Mulliken. 

Adjutant  Third  Battalion  ■ — First 
Lieutenant  W.  F.  Nesbitt. 

Quartermaster  First  Battalion  — 
Second  Lieutenant  D.  C.  An- 
derson. 

Quartermaster  [Second  Battalion 
Second  Lieutenant,  S.  S.  Bur- 
bank. 

Quartermaster  Third  Battalion  — 
Second  Lieutenant  E.  M.  Nor- 
ton. 

COMPANY  A. 

Captjain — E.  F.  Taggart,  detached 
service  U.  S.  A.  T.  “Relief.” 

First  Lieutenant — L.  P.  Schindel. 

Second  Lieutenant  — K.  T.  Smith. 

COMPANY  B. 

Captain — W.  H.  Simons. 

Second  Lieutenant  — D.  A . Sny- 
der, recently  transferred;  not 
yet  joined. 

COMPANY  C. 

Captain — E.  T.  Cole,  on  duty  with 
casuals  at  Manila,  P.  I. 

Second  Lieutenant — J.  C.  Wilson. 

COMPANY  D. 

Captain — D.  W.  Ryther. 


First  Lieutenant — C.  B.  Clark. 

Second  Lieutenant — H.  G.  Stahl. 

COMPANY  E. 

Captain — W.  L.  Simpson,  on  duty 
with  recruits  at  Columbus,  0. 

First  Lieutenant — R.  J.  Maxey. 

Second  Lieutenant — F.  R.  Curtis, 
on  duty  with  casuals  at  Ma- 
nila. P.  I. 

COMPANY  F. 

Captain — F.  C.  Bolles,  absent  with 
leave  in  United  States. 

First  Lieutenant  — G.  R.  Arm- 
strong, never  joined  regiment. 

Second  Lieutenant — F.  S.  Bowen. 

COMPANY  G. 

Captain — Omar  Bundy. 

Second  Lieutenant—  C.  B.  Parker, 
absent  sick  at  Presidio.  San 
Francisco. 

COMPANY  H. 

Captain — B.  W.  Atkinson. 

First  Lieutenant — J.  B.  Kemper. 

Second  Lieutenant — H.  G.  Young. 

COMPANY  I. 

Captain — E.  T.  Collins,  not  yet 
joined. 

First  Lieutenant  — M.  L.  Crim- 
mins,  absent  with  leave  in 
United  States. 

Second  Lieutenant  — G.  W.  Eng- 
land, on  duty  with  casuals  at 
Manila,  P.  I. 

COMPANY  K. 

Captain— L.  M.  Welch,  not  yet 
joined. 

COMPANY  L. 

Captain  — W.  K.  Jones  on  duty 
with  casuals  at  Manila,  P.  I. 

COMPANY  M. 

Captain  — J.  H.  Beacom,  absent 
with  leave. 

First  Lieutenant — J.  V.  Heidt. 

Second  Lieutenant — F.  A.  Awl. 


162  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF  AND  BAND. 


ROSTER  OF  MEMBERS  WHO  WENT  TO  THE  PHIL  IPPIXES. 


STAFF. 

Regimental  Sergeant  Major  — 
Hans  Frank. 

Regimental  Quartermaster  .Ser- 
geant— Joseph  Bennett. 
Regimental  Commissary  Sergeant 
■ — Frederick  Lind. 

Sergeant  Major  First  Battalion — 
Hans  F.  Wensthoff. 

Sergeant  Major  Second  Battalion 
— William  E.  Bennett. 

Sergeant  Major  Third  Battalion — 
James  J.  Gardner. 

BAND. 

Chief  Musician — August  F.  C.  Ull- 
rich. 

Principal  Musician  — Clement  L. 
Hackleman. 

Drum  Major — Gustave  Paulus. 

Sergeants — 

Arthur  Johnson. 

Frederick  Simon. 

Ernest  Bruhet. 


Herman  C.  Dingier. 
Corporals — 

Felix  Kinne. 

George  W.  Buchholz. 
Albert  G.  Boyd. 

John  G.  Nievergelt. 
Patrick  H.  Couch. 
Frank  W.  Reed. 
James  J.  Donlevy. 
John  J.  Redmond. 


Cook — 

Herman  E.  Dickow. 
Privates — 

Charles  H.  Boyer. 
Augustin  Buhl. 
Luther  C.  Douglas. 
James  W.  Hewitt. 
Dennis  Moran. 
Joseph  T.  Rooney. 
Martin  J.  Simpson. 
John  J.  Sullivan. 
Edward  Van  Dyck. 


IRoIl  of  Ibonor. 


NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF  AND  BAND. 


SERGEANT  FRED  SIMON,  hand. 
Accidentally  drowned  iat  Ba- 
colod,  Negros,  September  27, 
1899. 


COOK  HENRY  C.  DINGLER, 
hand.  Died  at  Bacolod,  Ne- 
gros, July,  29,  1900.  Dysen- 
tery. 


PRIVATE  HIRAM  V.  SHEDD. 
band.  Died  at  San  Francisco, 
Cal.,  August  5,  1901.  Abscess 
of  liver. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  0.  S.  INFANTRY. 


163 


NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF  AND  BAND. 


ROSTER  OF  MEMBERS  WHO  RETURNED  FROM  THE 
PHILIPPINES. 


STA7F. 

Regimental  Sergeant  Major  — 
Daniel  H.  Lynch. 

Regimental  Quartermaster  Ser- 
geant— Lewis  R.  Taft. 

Regimental  Commissary  Sergeant 
— Frederick  Lind. 

Color  Sergeant  — Joseph  S. 
Schmidt. 

Sergeant  Major  First  Battalion — 
John  P.  Stacke. 

Sergieant  Major  Second  Battalion 
— David  Costello. 

Sergeant  Major  Third  Battalion  - 
Ernest  Haggerty. 


Sergeants ■ — 

Walter  A.  Schofield. 
Jacob  J.  Doctor. 
Charles  R.  Bales. 

Corporals — 

Martin  Dusha. 

Alva  Coultas. 

George  W.  Malin. 
Frank  L.  Thomson. 
Augustin  Buhl. 

Cool: — 

Felix  Kinne. 


BAND. 

Chief  Musician — George  H.  Buch- 
holz. 

Principal  Musician — John  H.  Nie- 
vergelt. 


Privates— 

Luther  C.  Douglas 
Grant  Hill. 

Michael  Greenhlatt. 


COMPANY  ROSTERS. 

MEN  WHO  WENT  TO  THE  PHILIPPINES. 
COMPANY  A.  Chas.  L.  Gothal. 


John  W.  McLean. 
Frederick  Schneider. 
Cools — 

James  Conway. 
William  Schomm. 


First  Sergeant — 

Harold  M.  Hallman. 

Quartermaster  Sergea'n.t — 
George  Chase. 
Sergeants — 

Henry  H.  Belden. 
Frank  Chezanski. 
James  McClure. 
George  Stevens. 

Corporals — 

John  G.  Blazer. 
Henry  Roberts. 

Abe  L.  Everitt. 
Nathan  A.  Williams. 
Christian  Tacke. 
Arthur  Whaley. 
Maurice  Plaut. 
Michael  Hayden. 
Fred  L.  Hudson. 


Artificer — 

Chester  H.  Walbridge. 
Privates — 

Adams,  Daniel  E. 
Affeldt,  Elmer  F. 

Barr,  Joseph  I.. 

Bayne,  Lester  M. 
Bergin,  Arthur. 
Berigan,  James. 
Blackwell,  Zack. 
Boenke,  Julius. 

Bone,  Jesse  W. 

Brown,  Harry. 

Bryson,  Edward. 
Buisley,  Jule. 


164  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Burchett,  Willie. 
Burke,  Geo. 

Burton,  Thomas. 

Carr,  Frank. 

Carroll,  Chas.  A. 
Colston,  Geo.  A. 
Condon,  John  H. 
Conway,  Dennis. 
Cotay,  Chas.  W. 
Crawford,  James. 
Crawford,  Joseph. 
Dale,  Frank. 

Dean,  Wm.  F. 
Donnelly,  Michael. 
Drumm,  John  P. 
Earls,  Robert. 
England,  Herbert  F. 
Franco,  Ellery  G. 
Frueh,  John. 

Graves,  Henry  B. 
Green,  Wm.  S. 

Gunn,  Geo.  B. 
Gusnard,  Harry. 
Haller,  AdolDh. 
Hanley,  Michael. 
Hanley,  Wm.  A. 
Hanson,  Otto  O. 
Harrison,  Geo.  S. 
Hefke,  Rudolph. 
Heyde,  Fred. 

Hovas,  Turpin  G. 
Johnsburg,  Chas.  G. 
Johnson,  Abram. 
Johnson,  Daniel  B. 
Keener,  Eugene. 
Kelley,  Marion. 

Kober,  James. 
Krackman,  Chas. 

Lake,  Frank. 

Littleton,  Frank  J. 
Manning,  James. 
Manning,  John  S. 
Mara,  John  F.  J. 
McCram,  Francis  J. 
McLean,  Allen  C. 
McNeal,  Frank. 

Moran,  Peter  J. 
Murphy,  Stephen  J. 
Murphy,  William. 
Nally,  William  L. 
Norton,  John  H. 
O'Brien,  William  J. 
O’Donnell,  Martin  J. 
Oppenheimer,  Barney. 


O’Shea,  William  E. 
Pfister,  Joseph  F. 
Quinn,  William  B. 
Rantz,  John. 
Rechnitzer,  Louis. 
Reimstadt,  Henry  A. 
Rowan,  Geo.  W. 
Rowohtt,  Garney. 

Sharp,  Thomas. 

Silvers,  Chas.  W. 
Smith,  Thomas  E. 
Sonkins,  Samuel  T. 
Stanford,  John  W. 
Stephens,  Henry. 
Stovall,  William. 
Tudor,  Raymond. 
Wittman,  Andrew'  J. 
Worth,  Henry. 

Wright,  Warren  E. 
Young,  Arthur  W. 

COMPANY  B. 

First  Sergeant — 

Thomas  Farrell. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Wm.  H.  Illingworth 

Sergeants — 

James  McCredie. 

Fred  Starkey. 

Jack  Doublin. 

Wm.  A.  Lacoppidat. 

Corporals — 

Frank  McCantyre. 
Orville  Jackson. 

Geo.  A.  West  over. 
John  McWilliams. 
Gilbert  M.  Allen. 

Robt.  L.  Klune. 
Charles  Hardy. 

August  W.  Johnson. 
Charles  H.  Ingram. 
William  Hemphill. 
Andrew  C.  Love. 

Musicians — 

Frank  J.  Buckenberger 
Edward  H.  Rant 
Cooks — 

Stephen  F.  Sainpolis 
Geo.  Korber. 

Artificer — 

Fred  H.  Doughty. 


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165 


Privates — 

Askew,  Henry  J. 
Bening,  Frank  C. 
Beall,  Otho  S. 

Black,  Michael  H. 
Bollinger,  Leroy  S. 
Boyce,  John. 

Brennan,  Charles  J. 
Brown,  Wm.  S. 

Brock,  Harold  W. 
Bundy,  David  A. 

Burns,  Edward. 

Bush,  King. 

Campbell,  Harry. 

Cole,  Lorenzo  E. 

Cole,  Charlie. 

Conrey,  Robt.  L. 
Cooper,  Charles  E. 
Cregan,  John 
Davis,  George. 

Delaney,  Michael  J. 
Deck,  Frederick. 

Dime,  Thomas. 

Eardley,  John. 

Embrey,  Clayton  B. 
Endress,  Christ  G. 
Fitzgerald,  Robt.  E.  J. 
Foley,  John. 

Forbes,  John  F. 
Freeman  Frank. 

Fuller,  Charles. 
Gallagher,  Hugh  M. 
Glennon,  Eugene. 
Gordon,  Gen.  F. 

Griffin,  Edward. 
Grinstead,  AYilliam. 
Hagan,  James  E. 
Hatcher,  Zack. 

Hines,  John. 

Hollars,  John  M. 
Hughes,  William  D. 
Humphrey,  Peter  A. 
Hunninghake,  John. 
Jones,  James  A. 
Klesius,  Louis  M. 

Koch,  Andrew. 

Leonard,  Joseph  J. 
Lount,  William  F. 
Lynch,  James  J. 

Martin,  Louis  W. 
Meks^rStanislaw. 
Middleton,  Thomas  F. 
Miller,  Andrew  A. 
Molner,  Emerick. 


Maguire,  James. 
McCaffrey,  Hugh. 
McGuire,  Henry. 
McGuire,  Bernard  W. 
McGuinness,  Francis. 
McLeod,  William  J. 
Ocker,  Frank  C. 
O’Donnell,  Terrence  E. 
O’Leary,  John. 
Overstreet,  Frank. 
Patterson,  Lewis  H. 
Penkert,  Otto  B. 

Pluss,  Otto. 

Remsen,  Benjamin. 
Robison,  Jesse  W. 
Rogers,  Bernard  W. 
Rowland,  William  J. 
Ryan,  John. 

Sager,  George. 

Sauls,  Colson. 

Sherry,  John. 

Sloan,  Richard  T. 

Smith  Thomas  E. 

Smith,  Charles  C. 
Smith,  George. 

Stack,  Michael. 

Stearns,  Leslie  D. 
Wessels,  William  H. 
West,  William  I. 
Woting,  William. 

White,  George. 
Williams,  William  J. 
Young,  John  R. 

COMPANY  C. 

First  Sergeant — 

Francis  Christian. 

Q uartermaster  Sergeant — 
John  Noedecker. 
Sergeants — 

Herman  Moog. 

Joseph  A.  Jolafski. 
Samuel  G.  Shelato. 
Charles  Fordyce. 
Corporals — 

Charles  Thompson. 
Louis  E.  Smith. 

Dudley  Oekendon. 
William  M.  Meagan. 
Patrick  J.  Coady. 

John  P.  Stacke. 

Patrick  M.  McQuinn. 
Charles  McCcol. 


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Lewis  E.  Caufield. 

Fred  W.  Rich. 

Musicians — 

Ralph  H.  Howard. 

Geo.  P Bonnett. 

Cooks — 

Harry  H.  Ostendorf. 
Charles  Heriing. 
Artificer — 

Daniel  F.  Murphy. 
Privates — 

Allenin,  John  J. 

Allen,  Eugene  B. 
Andrews,  Magruder. 
Arthur,  George. 
Armstrong,  James  J. 
Augeustein,  Herman. 
Aumuck,  Herbert. 
Babcock,  Elkanah. 
Barritt,  William  P. 
Bender,  Geo. 

Bleauvelt,  Walter  H. 
Brewster,  Eugene  F.  P. 
Devine,  William. 

Dunn,  Richard  E. 
Erdman,  Carl. 

Foster,  Robert  J. 
Frascer,  William. 

Fuller,  William  B. 
Furnival,  Joseph. 
Gannon,  John. 

Gilbert,  Frank  R. 
Griffin,  Frank  D. 
Hailparn.  Samuel. 

Hall,  Onim  T. 
Hardwick,  Geo.  T. 
Henderson,  Bruce  T. 
Hughes,  William  D. 
Hughes,  Thomas  J. 
Heach.  Joseph. 
Hutchinson,  Horace. 
Johnson,  Harry. 
Johnson,  Thomas  F. 
Kalisb,  Alexander. 
Kavanaugh,  Jas.  M. 
Klinger,  Emil. 

Latham,  Charles. 

Liles,  Richard  E. 
Lohrbaur,  Carl. 

Louth,  Adam  L. 

Lovas.  Paul. 

Malcolm,  Mike. 


Martin,  Charles  A. 
Meinke,  George. 
Meuth.  Sebastian. 
McCabe,  John  F. 
Mc-Entee,  Joseph. 
McGee,  Samuel  G. 
Moore,  James  M. 
Moran,  William  J. 
Murray,  Joseph  P. 
Nash,  Frank  P. 
O’Leary,  Humphrey. 
Purdon,  Archibald  S. 
Pfeiffer,  Charles. 
Pontius,  Geo.  H. 
Reich,  Max. 

Rogers,  W.  N.  G. 
Ruegg,  Carl. 

Ryback,  Joseph. 
Scotte,  Charles. 
Seymour,  John  J. 
Shenfield,  Max. 
Simmons,  John  P. 
Spchn,  August  M. 
Smollek,  John  R. 
Sorrel,  George. 
Starrett.  Charles. 
Stein,  Charles. 
Steinke,  Fred  A. 
Szymanski.  Stan. 
Pfeiffer,  Charles. 
Thurston,  Charles. 
Tracey,  Martin. 

Tobin,  Michael  E. 
”'o\vle,  Warren  H. 
Twomey,  John  T. 
Wager,  George. 
Walsh,  James  J. 
Wolf,  Francis  P. 
Wolfgram,  Fred. 
Wrabel,  Morris  J. 
Wright,  John  G. 
Winkler,  Michael. 
Wyley,  Clifford  E. 

COMPANY  D. 
First  Sergeant — 

Alexander  Wyley. 
Quartermaster  Sergeants — 
Charles  Noll. 

Fred  Stanger. 

Albert  C.  Wysong.  t 
David  H.  Brown. 
John  J.  McCall. 


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16 


Corporals — 

Joseph  M.  Harris. 
William  Hack-worth. 
Frank  Holt. 

Dalton  Roe. 

Dennis  B.  Patrick. 
Porter  Dryden. 

Calvin  E.  Lapham. 
Harry  Westphalinger. 
Alvia  Williams. 

Bert  W.  Durkee. 
Charles  Gillice. 

Frank  G.  Hamilton. 

Artificer — 

Nimrod  Nelson. 

Cools — 

Thomas  Noonan. 
Gotfried  Schwartz. 

Musicians — 

James  W.  Bryant. 
Milton  D.  Hernandez. 

Privates — 

Anderson,  Christian. 
Ayers,  James  C. 
Brown,  John. 

Brown,  James  C. 
Brown,  Rufus. 

Barley,  John  J. 
Burlee,  Raymond  F. 
Burgess,  Richard. 
Caplan,  Harry. 

Carr,  Edward. 

Clark,  John  E. 

Class,  Harry  M. 
Cooley,  Arthur  F. 
Croffey,  James  E. 
Dellorn.  Dennis  M. 
Dimick,  Myron. 
Driscoll,  Timothy. 
Duke,  James  M. 
Dutch,  Parrere. 
Duvald,  William  N. 
Eagan,  John. 

Ellis,  Charles  F. 

Fain.  Thomas  C. 
Fairlamb,  Geo.  C. 
Fallon,  Pete  M. 

Flynn,  Thomas  C. 
Freemont,  Alva  J. 
Gaines,  Robert  N. 


Gallagher,  James. 
Gibson,  Alria. 

Giesler,  Eustace  C. 
Glass,  Roy  E. 

Grant,  Alexander  M. 
Green,  David  R. 
Halter,  John  H. 
Hanna,  Charles. 
Hauser,  Rudolph. 
Heids,  Thomas  A. 
Horger,  Frederick  K. 
Huggard,  William  J. 
Huten,  William. 
Jones,  Miles  D. 
Kelley,  Dermis  P. 
Kennedy,  Edward. 
Kopecky,  Charles. 
MacGregor,  William. 
Maddux,  Winfield  H. 
Mangan,  Thomas  F. 
Marshall,  Warren  R. 
Marshall,  Edward. 
Maurice,  Zephriam. 
McCormack,  William. 
MacMahon,  Frank  P. 
McNutty,  Michael  J. 
Mohr,  .John  P. 

Miller,  William  J. 
Mullins,  John. 
Mulvihill,  Thomas  J. 
Murnane,  Frank. 
Norman,  K. 

Neaman,  William  E 
Newlands,  Geo.  P. 
Patterson,  James  N. 
Peffer,  William  L. 
Plummer,  Norman  R. 
Ramsey,  William  S. 
Reneker,  Jacob  R. 
Rigby,  James  A. 
Robinson,  John. 

Ruse,  Simon. 
Schroder,  John. 

Scott,  George  W. 
Simpson,  William. 
Sleeth,  Alvin. 

Smith,  John  L. 

Smith,  Albert. 

Speer,  James  D. 

Steel,  William. 
Stillman,  Harry  B. 
Sullivan,  Patrick. 
Taulbee,  Western  C. 


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Van  Zant,  Perry  C. 
Vaughee,  Patrick. 
Wallace,  Thomas. 
Welte,  Frank. 

Whalen,  Michael. 
Wilson,  Henry. 

Wilson,  James  E. 
Zaisser,  Charles  A. 

COMPANY  E. 

First  Sergeant — 

Henry  Kline. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Harry  E.  Clearman. 

Sergeatn.ts — 

Geo.  Cook. 

Jos.  P.  Deuschle. 
Leander  Begley. 
Abraham  Emlaw. 

Corporals — 

Geo.  Procter. 

Elliott  Pugh. 

William  Blake. 
McClelland  Ward. 
Llewellyn  H.  Converse. 
Charlie  E.  Horn. 

Henry  Allen. 

Thomas  Jones. 

Thomas  Raymond. 
Frank  P.  Rooney. 
Charles  C.  Brehm. 

Artificer — 

Frank  Puller. 

Cooks — 

James  Burns. 

Otto  E.  Stewart. 

Musicians — 

Gustav  Baumann. 

Robt.  J.  Watson. 

Privates — 

Aaronson,  Michael. 
Anderson,  Alien. 
Augsburger,  Rudolph. 
Asplund,  Fred  O. 

Black,  Wm.  J. 

Biehler,  Paul  W. 

Bloom,  John  A. 
Bradford,  Logan  B. 
Brady,  Thomas  J. 


Brinkerhoff,  Chas.  F. 
Buckland,  Granville  A. 
Clark,  Albert  P. 

Clark,  Daniel  J. 

Clark,  Sigmund. 
Clayton,  James  M. 
Cornwell,  John. 
Drichter,  Joe. 

Dunn,  Thomas  J. 
Ebert,  Charles. 

Elsbery,  Fred. 

Flynn,  William  T. 
Foster,  David. 

Gallion,  William  P. 
Galvin,  Peter  F. 
Goodrick,  Thomas  H. 
Greve,  Frederick  H. 
Griffith,  John  H. 

Gump,  Jefferson. 
Hansen,  William. 
Harley,  Joseph  W. 
Hilliker,  Chas.  P. 
Johnson,  Ben  A. 

Jones,  George  A. 
Karston,  Otto. 
Kellerman,  Ferdinand. 
Klever,  Frank  N. 

Koch,  William  F. 
Kramer,  Charles. 

La  Bea.w.  Mose. 

La  Roche,  William. 
Larkin,  John  A. 
Lawrence,  Robt.  E. 
Lepplmrdt,  Adam. 
Linfert,  Geo.  F. 

Lotz,  William  J. 
Maguire,  Joseph. 

Mann,  John  K. 

Martin,  Michael  J. 
Mayer,  Max. 

Mayer,  Valentine  A 
McCabe,  James  E. 
McCullagh,  Thomas. 
McDonald,  James  J. 
McFadden.  Henry  j 
McGinn.  John  J. 
McKinney,  William  H. 
Meachem,  John  A. 
Merkle,  Christian. 
Miller,  Charles. 

Moore,  Alexander. 
Moran.  Paul  E. 

Moris,  Samuel. 


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Mullaney,  Edward  B. 
Nenstiehl,  Frederick  A. 
O’Neill,  Eugene  H. 
Outerson,  Joseph  r'. 
Padgett,  Joseph  P. 

Peel,  John  C. 

Reardon,  John  C. 

Roush,  David. 

Rubright,  Tohn  C. 
Schermerhorn,  Henry  S. 
Schoppe,  Adolph  W. 
Schultz,  Geo.  W. 

Shearer,  Geo. 

Sheedy,  William  R. 
Shinaly,  George. 

Smith,  John  W. 

Smith,  Felix. 

Sparks,  Walter  C. 

Stone,  Roy. 

Swiney,  Preston. 

Wagner,  Elvin  H. 

Watts,  Jesse  H. 

Whitney,  Jack. 
Woodrick,  Wilhelm. 
Womack,  lohn  A. 

Wyatt,  James  W. 

Yuul,  Paul. 

Zechiel,  Fritz. 

COMPANY  F. 
First  Sergeant — 

Benjamin  F.  Paullin. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Charles  Crisler. 

Sergeants — 

John  A.  Bade. 

John  Burman. 

William  H.  Miller. 
Corporals — 

William  C.  Lynch. 
James  A.  Levitt. 
Bernard  Gerwin. 

John  B.  Markley. 

Harry  McBride. 

Jacob  Auekerman. 

Henry  Edwards. 

James  R.  Mclllroy. 
Harry  S.  Watson. 

Daniel  McGrale. 

Edward  E.  Crawford. 
Cooks — 

David  H.  Tussey. 
William  T.  Fletchur. 


Musicians — 

Charles  A.  Hayden. 
Benjamin  S.  Faris. 


Artificer — 

Theodore  Moczygemba. 


Privates — 

Adkins,  Charles  0. 
Allmon,  Edwin  E. 
Alward,  Chas,  E. 
Anderson,  Arthur  J. 
Becker,  Leander  F. 

Bell.  Archie. 

Belter,  Jacob. 

Bias,  Joseph  H. 

Bohl,  William. 

Burdick,  Barnard. 
Campbell,  William  N. 
Carter,  Doctor  Fink. 
Charles,  Charles. 

Chitty,  Richard  G. 
Cohagan,  Jesse  F. 
Conrad,  Ernst. 
Craycraft,  Jerry. 
Dearing,  John  R. 
Edmonson,  Joe  A. 
Evans,  William. 

Eisner,  Adolph  O. 
Franklin,  Willy. 

Gaines,  Jos.  A. 

Gavin,  James. 

Gillentine,  Samuel  F 
Green,  Walter. 

Hall,  John. 

Hartner,  William. 
Harrison,  Henry  E. 
Hayes,  Edward  E. 

Hess,  Otto. 

Houston,  Chas.  B. 
Hyers,  Wm.  A.  Jr. 
Jennings,  John  A. 

Jett,  Alpha. 

Kane,  John  J. 

Keefer,  Frederick  W. 
Kienast,  Edward. 

King,  Walter  H. 

Kissen,  Benjamin  S. 
Krebs,  Frank. 

Krueger,  Louis  H. 
Lane,  Andrew  J. 
Lawrence,  Frederick  A. 
Lewis.  John  P. 

Lutz,  Jacob. 

Malinouski,  August. 


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Mason,  Chas.  E. 

McCabe,  William  S. 
McMahon,  Eugene. 
McMahon,  Francis  F’. 
McNamara,  Richard . 
Miles,  Oscar  B. 

Miller,  Charles  E. 

Moore,  Edward  F. 
Mulligan,  Frank. 

Nelms,  Abuer  R. 

Nelms,  David  H. 

Nicolaz,  Herman. 

Noble,  Henry. 

O'Donnell.  Patrick. 
Parker,  Abe. 

Patterson,  Henry. 
Richardson,  James. 
Richardson,  Steve  F. 
Rohan,  Geo.  S. 

Roth.  Charles. 

Ryan,  James  M 
Ryan.  Thomas  J. 
Scarborough,  Warnei  P. 
Schlehlein,  Matt. 

Schlegel,  William. 
Shanahan,  James. 
Sheehan,  Thomas  A. 
Smith,  Frederick. 

Smith.  John. 

Smith,  Stephen. 

Soden.  Albert  B. 

Stelzner,  Gustav. 

Strader,  Paul. 

Stultz,  Oscar. 

Temple,  John  J. 
Thompson,  James. 
Tierney,  John  J. 

Warren,  Benjamin  F. 
Wrelch,  John. 

Wright,  Joseph. 

Young,  Harry. 

COMPANY  G. 

'First  Serf /cart — 

Chas.  Sandstrom. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 

Geo.  W.  Giedhill. 

JSergeav.ts — 

John  N.  Shephard. 
Charles  Wiles. 

Thomas  F.  Collins 
^Christian  C.  Mahlman. 


Corporals — ■ 

Axel  L.  Melgrin. 
James  McKay. 

John  Randolph. 
Wilbur  A.  McDani  d. 
Henry  B.  Sprigg. 
Edward  E.  Horsel/. 
Edward  Holzenkamp. 
George  Smart. 

Harry  Swainey. 
James  E.  McDonald. 
Hampson  Baxley. 
Thomas  P.  Duggan. 

Coolcs — 

John  O’Leary. 
William  J.  Herron 

Artificer — 

John  Dea. 

Musician — 

Christian  Hartz. 
Privates- 

Ahmendt,  Walter. 
Bays,  Charles. 

Bihson,  Jonn. 

Billings,  Andrew  J. 
Brenner,  Henry. 

Bush,  Lester  V. 
Christian,  Toseph  A. 
Cole,  Orville  D. 
Coleman,  Powell  B. 
Conlon,  Thomas. 
Costello,  Micha<  1. 
Caswell,  John  P. 
Cowan,  John  M 
Earl,  Norman  S. 

Eck,  Edward. 

Elfers,  Charles  G. 
Everage.  Joseph. 
Ferguson,  Charles  E. 
Fessenden,  Frank  R. 
Finkernagle,  Louis. 
Flanagan,  Edward. 
Fleming,  Terrence. 
Flynn,  Martin. 
Ganter,  Stephen  H. 
Gerstner,  Joseph. 
Grigg.  James  N 
Hagedorn.  Walther. 
Halpin,  Thomas  H. 
Higgins,  John  J. 
Howard,  Charles. 
Hoyle,  Joseoh  W. 


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171 


Huttle,  Daniel. 

Jenkins,  Ray  E. 

Jursik,  James. 

Kron,  Hilmer. 

Leonard,  Charles  L. 

Light,  Augustus. 

Long,  Charles  E. 

Maher,  Garrett  J. 

Mayers,  Henry. 

Markwardt,  Wm. 

Martin,  Walker  L. 

McGee,  Warren  D. 

McCormack.  John  J.  F. 
McCrodden,  Howard  S. 

Meyers,  Andrew. 

Milligan,  Wm.  u. 

Mouseau,  Josenh. 

Murphy,  Michael. 

O'Connell,  Frank. 

Ornstein,  Adolph. 

O’Shea.  James  I . 

Pine,  William  L. 

Pouls,  Ernest. 

Quigley,  James  J. 

Rafferty,  John. 

McReddy,  Herbert. 

Ruark,  Clarence. 

Scott,  Johu  W. 

Settlemever,  Jacob  A 
Shiel,  Lawrence. 

Smith,  Frank. 

Stevenson,  Eddie. 

Stevens,  John  W. 

Syckrowsk'r,  Euwarl. 

Tewers  John. 

Thome,  Leo  B. 

Thornton,  Stephen  D. 
Tompkins,  Robert  A. 

Turner,  James. 

Yitt,  Antone. 

Werner,  Fred. 

Weyant,  Charles  H 
White,  Geo.  F. 

Wheeler,  Valentine  M. 

Willax,  Harry  P. 

Woods,  James. 

Wolff,  John. 

Wollam,  Harry. 

Wollenberger,  Paul. 

Young,  Philip. 

Baker,  Richard  A. 

Company  H roster  omitted  because  of 
misplaced  record 


COMPANY  I. 

First  Sergeant — 

John  P.  Manley. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Burt  Vanvalkenburg 

Sergeants — 

Geo.  W.  Quick. 

Denis  Guincy. 

Wesley  King. 

Thomas  K.  McClane  ' 
Corporals — 

Wm.  F.  Hinkle. 

•John  Walsh. 

James  W.  Bess. 

Patrick  Casey. 

Henry  G.  Wright. 
Richard  Barrett. 

George  Bluto. 

Robert  Hensley. 

Eugene  S.  Burke. 

John  A.  McGonigle 
Cooks — 

Michael  Maloney. 
Frederick  Kellerman. 

» Musicians — • 

John  H.  Temme. 
Theodore  F.  Coe. 
Artificer — 

James  Denfy. 

Pri  rates — 

Applegate,  Geo.  W. 
Bendix,  Oscar. 

Bland,  Joseph  L. 

Boggs,  George. 

Boyle,  Patrick. 

Bradley,  Geo.  A. 
Brehmer,  Herman. 
Bright,  John  S. 

Broyles,  Andrew  J. 
Cawthon,  Herbert. 
Claman,  Wm.  F. 

Carr,  Joseph  L. 

Casey,  Hugn 
Claunch,  Thomas  S. 
Cream,  Albert. 

Daly,  Beverly  C. 

Davis,  Clarence. 
Dempsey,  George. 
Doorley,  William. 
Dummond,  Arthur  E. 
Dyson,  Frank. 


172  HISTORY  OR  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Egan,  Michael. 

Egan,  Edward. 

Everleigh,  John  E. 
Fleisher,  Henry. 

Flynn,  William. 

Fox,  Edward. 

Ganno,  Pal.mo. 

Fleming,  Frank  L. 

Gavet,  Edwm  L. 

Gregg,  George. 

Grocott,  Albert. 

Hamilton,  Lovct  P. 
Heisinger,  V.  illiam. 
Hines,  Henry  S. 

Hoffman,  Geo.  W. 
Howard,  John  S. 

Howard,  Hodie  H. 
Hubert.  Frank. 

Hyde,  Francis  P. 
Johnson,  Edward  J. 
Jones,  Thomas  E. 
Landers.  William  A 
Lehman,  Frederick. 
Lubbecke,  Theodore  C. 
Luberoff,  George. 
MeCumber.  Charles  L. 
McDonough,  Harry  L 
McGarry,  James. 

Mclsaac,  John. 

Martin,  Charles  E. 
Metcalf,  Geo.  W. 

Metcalf,  W ade. 

Metcalf,  Woodward. 
Meley,  Roger. 

Miner,  James  H. 

Munson,  Chailes  H. 
O’Connor,  Maurice. 
O’Flaherty.  Thomas  1. 
Palmer,  Mead. 

Polander,  Hugo. 

Rabke,  Frank. 

Rayworth,  William 
Reilly.  Frank  E. 

Ritter,  Peter. 

Ross,  James  R 
Rust,  Raymond  J. 
Sampson,  Wm.  F. 
Schweitzer,  Frederick  C. 
Seabridge,  Jr.  Geo. 
Sherrell,  Jesse  W. 

Smith,  Thomas  J. 
Schulte,  Frederick  A. 
Sowders,  Martin  L. 
Stangier.  Thomas  ,T. 


Steiner,  Wm.  C. 

Stewart,  James  S. 
Stinson,  Alva  B. 
Thomas,  James  W. 
Toebben,  Harry  O. 
Tomkins,  John. 
Trabrand,  Philip  J. 
Weinstein,  Ike. 

Wengler,  Peter. 

COMPANY  K. 
First  Sergeant — 

Wm.  J.  Schuck. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Moses  D.  Atkins. 

Sergeants — 

Lawrence  J.  Butterfield. 
Robt.  A.  Montague. 
Louis  P.  Wells. 

Alfred  Roeder. 

Corporals — 

Valirens  W.  Erwin. 
Thomas  A.  Mackey. 
Alfred  S.  Gray. 

Phil.  J.  Murray. 

Jacob  Bruck. 

Wm.  T.  Bailey. 

William  Voegli. 

Chas.  T.  Taylor. 

Walter  W.  Bartlow. 
Frank  S.  Swan. 

Beverly  Reynolds. 

Cooks — 

Frank  Blosseg. 

Frank  G.  Cook. 

Musicians — 

James  Steele. 

Edward  Brown. 

Artificer — 

John  Conway. 

Privates — 

Anderson,  David  S. 
Bauer,  Charles. 
Bedlovitz  Stephen. 
Bennett,  Abner. 

Bink,  Peter. 

Boncil,  John. 

Brown,  Geo.  Z. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


173 


Boughner,  Peter. 

Carey,  Peter. 
Cadergreen,  William. 
Charkowski,  Leo. 

Clark,  Geo.  H. 

Clark,  William  H. 
Cronin,  Charles  J. 
Conklin,  Henry. 
Dawkins,  Manning. 
Degraff,  Nicholas. 
Deutschmann,  John  J. 
Devein,  Thomas. 
Donnelly,  Chas.  W. 
Dwyer,  George. 
Dworaezvk,  Peter. 
Fauber,  William. 

Felpel,  Jacob  J. 
Fitterer,  Enick. 

Fisher,  Stanley  M. 
Fitzgerald,  Michael  J. 
Floyd,  Joseph  T. 

Fester,  George. 

Free,  John  H. 

Frey,  Lawrence, 

Freyen,  William. 

Gillin,  Arthur  U. 

Good,  William  G. 

Grace,  Benjamin  V. 
Grames,  Stanislaus. 
Hayward,  George. 

Heger,  Vincent. 
Heichemer,  John  J. 
Hertzberger,  John. 
Hodges,  Fred  J. 

Holm,  Svend. 

Horstman,  William. 
Jacobs,  Luther. 

Jinks,  Albert  C. 
Kirkpatrick,  Alonzo. 
Knodel,  Rudolph. 

Lackej',  John  O. 

Loftus,  John. 
L’Hommedien,  Hubert  S. 
Lowry,  Francis  A. 

Lutz,  William  J. 

Lynch,  James  A. 

Mackey,  Joseph  V. 
Martin,  Solan  B. 
McKinney,  John  P. 
Munger,  David  R. 
Murphy,  Daniel  P. 
Nicolas,  Edward. 


Norman,  Chas.  L. 
Nuckols,  John  E. 
Oakman,  Abe  R. 
O’Brien,  Thomas  W. 
Osborne,  George. 
Peffer,  Robt.  H. 
Peterson,  Thomas  J. 
Peterson,  Albert. 
Polkey,  Chas.  C. 
Queen,  Joseph  J. 
Quick,  Clemens. 

Reed,  William. 
Russell,  Frank. 
Schoenberger,  Joseph. 
Sellers,  Thomas. 
Smith,  Geo.  E. 
Spitznagel,  Jacob. 
Stamper,  Thomas  A. 
Stein,  Nicolas. 

Stoltz,  Chas.  J. 
Tevlin,  William  M. 
Weidriech,  William. 
Wile,  Harry. 

Wright,  John  W. 

COMPANY  L. 
First  Sergeant — 

Julius  Labadie. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Ralph  G.  Craven. 
Sergeants — 

John  Coss. 

Matthew  J.  Long. 
August  Swarz. 

Edward  Klug. 

Corporals — 

Wilson  Foster. 

James  L.  Rosser. 
Western  C.  Taulbee. 
Lawrence  E.  Grennan. 
Maurice  G.  Fishel. 
Cornelius  F.  Doyle. 
Edwin  Hart. 

Henry  N.  Davenport. 

Musician — 

Frank  W.  Reed. 

Artificer — 

William  Parsons. 


174  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Privates — 

Amyx,  Thomas  J. 
Batinsey,  Joseph. 
Behringer,  Harvey. 
Beyer,  Henry  J. 
Blair,  William. 
Braun,  Richard. 
Brill,  Joseph. 
Brown,  Alexander. 
Byrnes,  Peter  J. 
Caldwell,  Geo.  H. 
Calligan,  James  H. 
Clyde,  Frank  A. 
Cochran,  Henry  H. 
Cohen,  Ellis. 

Connor,  Thomas  F. 
Colbert,  John  J. 
Connor,  Thomas  F. 
Cornelius,  Edward. 
Coyle,  John  J. 
Croft,  Ervin  C. 
Dreutler,  Adolph. 
Eagan,  Geo.  J. 
Erhlich,  Henry. 
Farler,  Abraham  L. 
Fleischer,  Otto  C. 
Foley,  James. 
Freund,  William. 
Frey,  Samuel. 
Geschwind,  Geo. 

Gill,  Edward  M. 
Gould,  Francis. 
Grassberger,  John  P. 
Greenfield,  Max  M. 
Hanks,  Luther  T. 
Hansen,  Hans. 
Harrold,  Chesley. 
Hill,  Levi  D. 

Hogan,  William. 
Holland,  James. 
Hoss,  Frank. 
Hossfield,  Henry. 
Hughes,  James  A. 
Isham,  James. 

Jack,  Robt.  W. 
Jackson,  Churchill. 
Jameison,  Wm.  J. 
Keefer,  Chas.  C. 
Krankel,  Jacob. 
Lewis,  George. 
Lowery,  Chas.  A. 
Manley,  Eddie  R. 


Mantle,  Geo.  C. 

Mayfield,  Herman. 
McCloskv,  Daniel. 
McGrann,  John  J. 
McKenna,  Michael. 
McLachlan,  Daniel. 
Michaux,  Charles  E. 
Miller,  Jacob. 

Mullin,  John. 

Nierins,  John. 

Patyk,  Joseph. 

Rice,  Charles  R. 

Rick,  John. 

Rink,  Paul. 

Roberts,  Fred  A. 

Rowan,  Patrick. 
Rzepinskie,  Frank. 
Scanlon,  William. 

Smith,  John. 

Schmidt,  Lenard. 
Schroeder,  Theodore. 
Schweitzer,  John  A. 

Scott,  Frank  L. 

Schuchard,  Geo.  A. 
Seriskey,  John. 

Shanahan,  Daniel  F. 
Shine,  Eugene. 

Smith,  Joseph. 

Smith,  Charles  R. 

Smith,  Simeon  H. 

Sohm,  Charles  W. 

Tucker,  Sidney  G. 

Walsh,  James  J. 

Wanick,  Peter. 

Worth,  John  F. 

Weiss,  Charles. 

Wyman.  Chester  L. 
Zucheke,  August  A. 
Brown,  Herbert  A. 
Bussche,  Carl  F. 

Mueller,  Louis  W. 

O’Keefe,  Charles  F. 
Kloekenpemper,  Henry  H. 
Cree,  Archie  B. 

Davis,  Charles  A. 

Horan,  John  J. 

Conway,  Patrick  H. 

COMPANY  M. 

First  Sergeant — 

Burdick. 


175 


HISTORY  OF  Til  E 

Quartermaster  Sergea'nt — 

Zeigler. 

Sergeants — 

Tanner. 

Bengel. 

Brady. 

Braunwart. 

Corporals— 

Wise. 

Mayfield. 

O’Connor. 

Cassidy. 

Burns. 

Garty. 

Merton. 

Stephenson. 

Dravis. 

Doutaz. 

Jenny. 

Cooks — 

Sheridan. 

Jones. 

Musicians — 

Boyer. 

Van  Rossom. 

Artificer — 

Smith. 

Privates— 

Allison. 

Anderson. 

Barlow. 

Bayless. 

Barnes. 

Bischoff. 

Bishop. 

Bush. 

Budahn. 

Carpenter. 

Colburn. 

Cook. 

Connelly. 

Costello. 

Curtis. 

Chittenden. 

Crabtree. 

Covert. 

Duffy. 

Doran. 

Egg. 


SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Erdman. 

Freed. 

Gautier. 

Gormley. 

Gorry. 

Gaither. 

Gingery. 

Gutberlet. 

Ginster. 

Hoff. 

Halloran. 

Holmes. 

Holsman. 

Johnson,  First. 
Johnson,  Second. 
Jordan. 

Keeny. 

Kelley. 

Kenney. 

Klenk. 

Knox. 

Koch. 

Lawhead. 

Logan. 

Martin. 

Miller,  First. 

Miller,  Second. 

Miller.  Third. 
Mortenson. 

Mott. 

Murray. 

McCauley. 

MeClone. 

McMullen. 

McTighe. 

Neal. 

Niewman. 

Ordd. 

Payne. 

Plain. 

Pitts. 

Post. 

Purcell. 

PurroTt. 

Rector. 

Reed. 

Roberson. 

Roe. 

Rogers. 

Ross. 

Rosseau. 


176  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Ryder. 

Sheehan. 

Sloan. 

Smoot. 

Sorrell. 

Stirling. 

Stovall. 

Striebel. 

Southerland. 


Sydenstrieker. 

Thelander. 

Tyler. 

Werner. 

Whalen. 

Winseman. 

Womack. 

Wriedt. 

Law. 

Zimmerman. 


Soldiers’  Graves  at  Cemetery.  Calivo.  Panay. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


177 


IRoIl  of  Ibonor. 

ENLISTED  MEN. 


COMPANY  A. 

ERANK  CHEZANSKI,  Sergeant, 
drowned  at  Calivo,  Panay  Is., 
July  6.  1901. 

ADOLPH  HALLER,  Private,  died  of 
fever  at  Calivo,  Panay  Island, 
August  14,  1901. 

CHARLES  A.  CARROLL,  Private, 
died  of  fever  at  Calivo,  Panay 
Island,  August  16,  1900. 

DANIEL  E.  ADAMS,  Private,  killed 
in  action  at  Maulbaul,  Cebu 
Island,  September  17,  1899. 

CHARLES  N.  COTEY,  Private,  kil- 
led in  action  at  Maulbaul,  Cebu 
Island,  September  17,  1899. 

WILLIAM  M.  HANLEY,  Private, 
killed  in  action  at  Cebu  Moun- 
tains, Cebu  Island,  September 
22,  1899. 

COMPANY  B. 

JOHN  HINES,  Cook,  died  at  Ba- 
colod,  Negros  Island,  July  27, 
1900.  Dysentery. 

WILLIAM  KITNZIG,  Private,  died  at 
Iloilo,  August  1,  1899.  Typhoid 
fever. 

FRANK  C.  OKER,  Private,  died  at 
La  Oarlota,  Negros  Island, 
March  4,  1899.  Typhoid  fever. 

PETER  A.  HUMPHREY,  Private, 
died  at  Sara,  Panay  Island, 
September  17,  1901.  Chronic- 
dysentery. 

COMPANY  C. 

FRANK  ABEL,  Q.  M.  Sergeant, 
killed  by  a locomotive  at  Tuc- 
son, Ariz.,  May  19,  1899. 


WILLARD  L.  DITTMAN,  Corporal, 
killed  in  action  at  Agutay,  Pa- 
nay Island,  August  24,  1900. 

ADOLPH  HUTTUNA,  Private,  died 
at  Calivo,  Panay  Is.,  July  6, 

1900.  Heart  trouble. 

CORNELIUS  MULLEN,  Private, 
died  at  San  Francisco,  Calif., 
May  28,  1899.  Fever. 

JOHN  SMITH,  Private,  died  at  Cebu, 
Cebu  Is.,  November  14,  1899. 
Stomach  trouble. 

JACOB  F.  WEISCHEDAL,  Private, 
killed  accidentally  at  'target 
practice  at  Capiz,  Panay  Is..  Oc- 
tober 15,  1899. 

BERT  TEBER,  Private,  died  at  Ca- 
piz, Panay  Is.,  November  26, 

1901.  Smallpox. 

ABRAHAM  WOLF,  Private,  died  at 
Capiz,  Panay  Is.,  November  2, 
1900.  Smallpox. 

COMPANY  D. 

CHARLES  A.  ZA1SSER,  Private, 
died  at  Iloilo,  Panay  Is.,  October 
31,  1899.  Suicide. 

THOMAS  A.  HEIDE,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carl ota,  Negros  Is.,  No- 
vember 22,  1899.  Acute  dys- 
entery. 

JAMES  E.  CROFFEY,  Private, 
died  at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is., 
December  20,  1899.  Typhoid 
fever. 

PETER  M.  FALLEN,  Private,  died 
at  Binalbagan,  Negros  Is., 
March  3,  1900.  Acute  dysentery. 


178  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


IRoll  of  Ibonor. 


ENLISTED  MEN. 


WILES  D.  JONES,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carlota,  Negros  is., 
March  19,  1900.  Chronic  dys- 
entery. 

MILTON  D.  HERNANDEZ,  Musi- 
cian, died  at  Manila  (3d  Divis 
ion  H-'-'oital),  May  25,  1900. 
General  dropsy. 

ALFRED  B.  CONGAR,  died  at  Bi- 
nalbagan,  Negros  Is.,  June  30, 
1900.  Phthisis. 

CHARLES  F.  ELLIS,  Private,  died 
at  Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  August 
14,  1900.  Dysentery. 

GEORGE  W.  SCOTT,  Private,  died 
at  Binalbagan,  Negros  Is.,  Au- 
gust 22,  1900.  Acute  dysentery. 

JOHN  H.  HALTER,  Private,  died 
in  hospital  ship  “Relief,”  April 
21,  1901.  Pulmonary  tuber- 

culosis. 

THOMAS  H.  MULVIHILL,  Pri- 
vate, died  at  Ysabela,  Negros 
Is.,  — , 1901.  Alcoholic  apo- 
plexy. 

THOMAS  WALLACE,  Private, 
died  at  Binalbagan,  Negros  Is., 
August  2,  1901.  Fracture  of 
skull. 

COMPANY  E. 

PAUL  E.  MORAN,  Sergeant,  died 
at  Escalante.  Negros  Is.,  Octo- 
ber 20,  1899.  Gunshot  wound. 

LEWELLYN  H.  CONVERSE,  Cor- 
poral, died  at  Escalante,  Ne- 
gros Is.,  April  7,  1901.  Acute 
dysentery. 


JACK  WHITNEY,  Private,  died  at 
Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  December 
26,  1899.  Acute  dysentery. 

COMPANY  F. 

WILLIAM  H.  MILLER,  Sergeant,, 
died  at  Manila,  Luzon  Is.,  May 
31,  1801.  Gastro-enteritis. 

JOSEPH  A.  GAINES,  Private,  died 
at  Bacolod,  Negros  Is.,  Decem- 
ber 13,  1901.  Acute  dysentery. 

COMPANY  G. 

JAMES  V.  O’SHEA,  Private,  died 
at  Dumaguete,  Negros  Is., 
March  11,  1900.  Dysentery. 

JOHN  O’LEARY,  Private,  died  at 
Dumaguete,  Negros  Is.,  Jan- 
uary 17,  1901.  Dysentery. 

CHARLES  L.  LEONARD.  Private, 
died  at  Bacong,  Negros  Is.,  Jan- 
uary 27,  1901.  Knife  wound  in- 
flicted by  Filipino  assassin. 

COMPANY  H. 

JOSEPH  M.  C ALLIS,  Corporal, 
died  at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is., 
September  29,  1899.  Acute 

uraemia. 

MICHAEL  WALSH,  Cook,  died  at 
La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  July  14, 
1899.  Gunshot  wound  done  ac- 
cidentally by  sentinel. 

JOHN  J.  BLAKE,  Private,  acci- 
dentally drowned  near  Ysabela, 
Negros  Is.,  August  4,  1899,  while 
crossing  river. 

WILLIAM  M.  CURRY,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carlota.  Negros  Is.,  Nov- 
ember 7,  1899.  Smallpox. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


179 


IRoll  of  Ibonor. 

ENLISTED  MEN. 


WILLIAM  G.  LEWELLYN,  Private, 
died  at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is., 
January  10,  1900.  Pulmonary 
apoplexy. 

JOHN  J.  WHALEN,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  April 
27,  1901.  Dysentery  and  per- 
itonitis. 

JOHN  A.  CANIFF,  Private,  died 
at  Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  May  15, 
1901.  Abscess  of  liver. 

ROBERT  CULHANE,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  De- 
cember 20,  1899.  Acute  ascites. 

HARRY  D.  MAWBY,  Private,  died 
at  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  June 

12,  1900.  Chronic  dysentery. 

COMPANY  I. 

ROBERT  HENSLEY,  Corporal,  died 
at  Colasi,  Panay  Is.,  March  3, 
1901.  Shot  by  Private  Herbert 
Cawthorn. 

EDWIN  L.  GAVITT.  Private,  died 
at  sea,  June  18,  1899.  Pneu- 
mon'a. 

COMPANY  K. 

BENJAMIN  GRACE,  Cook,  died  at 
La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  January 

13,  1900.  Dysentery. 

DAVID  S.  ANDREWS,  Private, 
killed  in  action  at  Bongbong, 
Negros  Is.,  July  18,  1899. 

VINCENT  HEGER,  Private,  killed 
in  action  at  San  Isidro,  Negros 
Is.,  July  30,  1899. 

JOHN  J.  HEICHEMER,  Private, 
killed  in  action  at  San  Isidro, 
Negros  Is.,  July  30,  1899. 


WILLIAM  FAUBER,  Private,  died 
at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  Oc- 
tober 1,  1899.  Acute  dysentery. 

JAMES  STEELE,  Private,  shot  by 
musician  Brown  at  Castellana, 
Negros  Is.,  November  17,  1899. 

WILLIAM  J.  SHENELL,  Private, 
died  at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is., 
jL'^mber  2,  1899.  Acute  dys- 
entery. 

EDMUND  BROWN,  Private,  died  at 
La  Carlota,  Negros  Is.,  January 
3,  1900.  Heart  disease. 

WILLIAM  BAILEY,  Private,  died 
at  Manila.  Isla  de  Luzon,  Jan- 
uary 11,  1900.  Chronic  dys- 
entery. 

THOMAS  SELLERS,  Private,  died 
at  Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  June  25, 
1900.  Chronic  dysentery. 

FRANCIS  B.  BEULING,  Private, 
died  at  Iloilo,  Panay  Is.,  Sept- 
ember 29,  1900.  Chronic  dys- 
entery. 

CHARLES  C.  PALKEY,  Private, 
died  at  Manila,  I -la  de  I uzon, 
February  12,  1901.  Malarial 

Cachexia. 

FRANK  J.  DUNN,  Private,  died  at 
San  Jose,  Panay  Is.,  September 
6,  1901.  Acute  dysentery. 

COMPANY  L. 

JULIUS  LABADIE,  First  Sergeant, 
died  at  La  Carlota,  Negros  Is., 
October  3,  1899.  Typhoid  fever. 

HENRY  J.  KLOCKENKEMPER, 
Cook,  died  at  Salay,  Negros  Is., 
August  23,  1900.  GEdematous 
laryngitis. 


180  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


IRoll  of  Ibonor. 


ENLISTED  MEN. 


FRANCIS  GOULD,  Cook,  died  at 
Salay,  Negros  Is.,  September  23, 
1900.  Acute  peritonitis. 

CHARLES  W.  SOHN,  Private, 
drowned  near  Baga,  Negros  Is., 
August  3,  1899. 

JOHN  C.  COYLE,  Private,  died  at 
Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  June  25, 
1900.  Acute  dysentery. 

JAMES  CAMPBELL,  Private,  died 
at  Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  August 
2,  1900.  Acute  dysentery. 

GEORGE  SCHTJCARD,  Private, 
killed  in  action  at  Taal,  Panay 
Is.,  February  4,  1900. 

GEORGE  C.  MANTLE,  private,  died 
at  Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  August 
19,  1900.  Acute  dysentery. 

PAUL  RINK,  Private,  wounded  in 


action  at  Balangtang,  Panay  Is., 
November  21,  1899,  died  from 
wound  at  Balangtang,  Novem- 
ber 30,  1900. 

EUGENE  SHINE,  Private,  died  at 
Bacalod,  Negros  Is.,  September 
24,  1900.  Acute  dysentery. 

COMPANY  M. 

FRANK  BRAUNWART,  Sergeant. 

JOHN  L.  GREER,  Private. 

GARLAND  B.  SUTHERLAND, 
Private. 

CHARLES  E.  ORDD,  Private. 

EDWARD  E.  ANDERSON,  Private. 

JOHN  A.  SLOAN,  Private. 

HARRY  L.  ALLISON,  Private. 

CONRAD  GAUTIER,  Private. 

EUGENE  A.  MILLER,  Private. 


MEN  WHO  RETURNED  FROM  PHILIPPINES. 


ENLISTED  MEN. 


COMPANY  A. 

First  Sergeant — 

Paul  A.  Radhke. 

Quartermaster  Sergeants — 
Frederick  Schneider. 
Sergeants — 

Charle=  L.  Gothal. 
Harold  M.  Hallman. 
Charles  W.  Silvers. 
Corporals — 

Arthur  Whaley. 


Fred  Burt 
Andrew  Crichton. 
Henry  Cooper. 

Cool ■ — 

Frank  N.  Brindley. 

Musicians — 

Edward  F.  Bradley. 
John  H.  Caloon. 

Privates — 

Angstead,  Ira. 
Blaine,  Ballinger  G. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY.  181 


Bedell,  Otto  S. 
Burdett,  Wm.  C. 
Cantrell,  Robt.  E. 
Cochran,  John. 

Cox,  Geo.  A. 

Bearing,  John  R. 
Deignon,  Jam  s. 
Denfv,  James. 

Fissell,  Robt.  B. 
Fleming,  Terrence. 
Holmes,  Edgar  F. 
Lewis,  John  P. 
Roskowski,  Ernst. 
Russell,  LeRoy. 
Schuman,  Charles  A. 
Shouse,  Joseph  F. 
Warren,  Benjamin  F. 

COMPANY  B. 

First  Sergeant — 

Charles  Hardy. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Chas.  H.  Hingram. 

Sergeants — 

Fred  Starkey. 

Wm.  Lambson. 

Corporals — 

Clyatt. 

Eugene  Brier. 

Harry  Bath. 

Harry  Burgess. 

Chas.  Smith. 

John  Weadon. 

Geo.  F.  Young. 

Chas.  Hutchinson. 
John  F.  Wallace. 

Musicians — 

Geo.  Dunnaway. 
Edwin  Rant. 

Artificer — 

Wm.  Kennedy. 

Cooks — 

Hervey  Truss. 

James  Hamilton. 

Pri  rates — 

Baine,  Patrick. 

Beach,  James. 


Beyris,  Lucian. 

Carter,  Edward. 
Cousins,  Elton. 

Croy,  Dorsey. 
Dinwiddie,  Wm. 
Freidley,  Albert 
Johnson,  Elkins. 
Killgore,  Jasper. 
Lamb.  Chas. 

Larsons.  Lewis. 

Lewis,  Edward. 
Mannen,  Edward. 
Martin,  Abraham. 
Morris,  Frank. 
McPherson,  Jas.  A. 
Organus,  Arthur. 
Overstreet,  Frank. 
Owen,  Roy. 

Patrick,  Lewis. 

Ross,  Edward  A. 

Rees,  Rulif. 

Reilly,  Frank. 

Rogers,  Chas. 
Scbroder.  Frank. 
Troxel,  Rufus. 

Turner,  John. 

Shipton,  Fred. 

Sauls,  Colson. 

COMPANY  C. 

First  Sergeant — 

Francis  Christian. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Morris  Cramer. 

Sergeants — 

Ernest  Young. 

Harley  C.  Chambers. 
Bernard  G.  Toepel. 
Edwin  A.  Yambert 
Corporals — 

Eugene  B.  Allen. 
Harry  H.  Davis. 

Cooks — 

James  Andie^s. 
Clarence  F.  Smith. 
Musician — 

Pfaff,  Wm.  P. 
Artificer— 

Chas.  W.  Zimmerli. 


182  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Privates — 

Aldridge,  Joseph  A. 
Armstrong,  Ross  M. 
Easley,  Tracev  G. 
Christensen,  John  N. 

» loffield,  Charles. 
Garrett,  John  W. 
Holston,  David  K. 
Spohn,  August  M. 
Wager,  George. 

Wolfe,  John  W. 

COMPANY  D. 

First  Sergeant — 

Henry  S.  Sullivan. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 

Calvin  E.  Lapham. 

Sergeants — 

Fred  Stanger. 

John  J.  Ruehrle. 
Francis  Gavan. 

Henry  Wilson. 

Corporals — 

Robt.  L.  Field. 
Walter  A.  Childs. 
William  Casey. 
Porter  Arnold. 
Charles  P.  Norman. 
William  H.  Medford. 

Artificer — 

John  Brown. 

Cooks — 

John  Check. 

John  P.  Mohr. 
Musicians — 

Beniamin  F.  Dav  e.. 
John  A.  Toney. 
Privates — 

Ashurst,  Jess  P. 
Birdwell,  Henry  M. 
Bryan,  John. 

Clark,  James. 
Corbridge,  Edward. 
Croy,  Lewis  E. 
Dickinson,  Walter. 
Duffy,  Patrick. 

Fain,  Thomas  C. 
Hancock.  John  T. 


Holt,  Frank. 

Kayner,  Charles  H. 
Miller,  Wm.  G. 
Miller,  Jacob. 

O’Neal,  William  J. 
Reynolds,  Geo.  C. 
Riley,  James  W. 
Ring,  John  M. 
Salmon,  Alfred  O. 
Sharpnack,  Joseph  S. 
Sullivan,  Patrick  H. 
Thomas,  Charley  C. 
Vanzant,  Perry  C. 
Wheeler,  Alonzo  C. 
Wilson,  William. 

COMPANY  E. 

First  Sergeant — 

Henry  Kline. 

Q uarterrna ster  Sergea n t — 
John  A.  Womack. 

Sergeants — 

Geo.  Cook. 

H"m. 

Robt.  Beattie. 

Corporals — 

John  A.  Adams. 
Chas.  C.  Hillegass. 
Otto  E.  Stewart. 
Oliver,  W.  Scott. 
Andrew  M.  Teufel. 
James  Tull. 

Cooks — 

Clarence  Marcy. 

Ora  Bennett. 

Artificer — 

John  R.  Vickery. 
Privates — 

Ausbrook,  James. 
Armiger,  Wm.  N. 
Barry,  Robt.  J. 
Bender,  Daniel  M. 
Brooks,  Jack. 
Centers,  Chas 
Frossard,  Arthur  W. 
Grim.  Elmer. 
Hanson,  Hans. 
Hartman,  Henry. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Holliday,  William. 
Jones,  Michael. 

Kress,  Manfred. 
Kirschner,  Henry. 
Klever,  Frank  N. 
Kohl,  Henry  F. 
McBride,  Geo. 

Mahon,  Da.niel  F. 
Moore,  Thomas. 

Miller,  Frank. 

Nelson,  Omer  L. 

Perry,  . 

Piatt,  Ben  M. 

Pitts,  Harry. 

Rowland,  Holman  B. 
Root,  Linnaeous. 

Pudd,  . 

Shelton,  Watson. 
Skinner,  Clarence  V. 
Walker,  Henry. 
White,  Thomas  R. 
Wilson,  Luther. 
Wafford,  Jesse  L. 
Valleroy,  Louis. 
Hammerfahr,  Walter. 
Pendleton,  Fred.  C. 
Maple,  Sam. 

COMPANY  F. 
First  Sergeant — 

Lonnie  B.  DeLoaeh. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Samuel  G.  Shelato. 
Sergeants — 

Henry  Edwards. 
Edward  Moore. 

Albert  N.  Wissler. 
William  A.  Hyers 
Archie  Bell. 

Corporals — 

Henry  O.  Baker. 

Geo.  Koehler. 

Cooks — 

James  Haney. 

Thomas  V.  Morris. 

.1/  usiriams — 

Ira  Jetro. 

Wesley  B.  Hensley. 

.1  rtificer — 

Harry  C.  Poole. 


Privates— 

Barrett,  John  T. 
Blackburn,  David  H. 
Butler,  Harry  H. 
Collins,  John  J. 
Faircloth,  Wm.  S. 
Fanagan,  James  D.' 
Gavin  James. 
Goodpaster,  Geo. 

Greer,  Claud  T. 

Greer,  Ernst  J. 

Guild.  Harry  T. 
Hartman.  Cha«  E. 
Knight,  Geo.  H. 
Landrum,  Chas.  H. 
Loucks,  Eli. 

Lycan,  Sartain. 
Mayfield,  Chas.  R. 
McFadden,  Dan. 
McMillen,  Jacob  I. 
Miller,  Wm.  J. 

Owens,  Mose  G. 
Parkhill,  James  B. 
Schell,  Frank. 

Smvly,  Jessie  P. 
Stobridge,  Harvey  J. 
Suffridge,  Wm.  T. 
Tretter,  Geo. 

COMPANY  G. 
First  Sergeant — 

Geo.  W.  Gledhill. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant- 
Geo.  Smart. 

Sergeants — 

Thomas  P.  Duggan. 
Raymond  Henninger. 
Harry  P.  Willax. 

John  M.  Cowan. 

Corporals — 

Ollie  Mullins. 

Walter  Hagedorn. 
^homas  E.  Tousey. 
James  Buchanan. 

Robt.  F.  Young. 
Warner  P.  Scarborough 
John  Fardy. 

John  J.  F.  McCormack. 


184  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Cooks — 

Benjamin  L.  Price. 
James  Welch. 

Musicians — 

James  Turner. 

John  WT.  Hogan. 

Privates — 

Batterson,  Verne  B. 
Bolton,  John  W. 
Brommer,  Benjamin. 
Burt,  Howard  O. 

Bush,  Lester  V. 
Chapman,  Robt.  H. 
Clapp,  Albert  M. 
Coomans,  Joseph  J. 
Doke,  Frank. 

Eagle,  Peter  B. 
Eddington,  John  J. 
Etchison,  John  A. 
Fitzgerald,  Samuel  E. 
Fonner,  Samuel  S. 
Friel,  Hugh. 

Gains,  Wesley  R. 
Groth,  John. 
Haldeman,  John  G. 
Hansen,  Julius  L. 
Henry,  Harold  C. 
Hurley,  Beverley. 
James,  Charles  C. 
Jennings,  John  A. 
Kelly,  William. 
Kennedy,  Edward. 
Killen,  Thomas. 
Kumpf,  Edward. 
Ladreyt,  August  J. 
Lants,  Burt  G. 

Linton,  Frederick. 
Mansfield,  Edward  M. 
McGovern,  Thomas  F. 
Merrell,  George. 

Niece,  Walter  J. 
Nitzskey,  Frederick. 
Noble,  Fred  E. 

Oswald,  Edward. 

Ross,  Herman. 

Ross,  James  R. 
Singleton,  John. 

Smith,  Ben  H. 
Terrent,  Monroe. 
Thomas,  Edward. 


Teeter,  Artie. 

Woods,  James. 

Wells,  Albert  B. 

COMPANY  H. 

First  Sergeant — 

Frederick  T.  Frohm. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Alexander  Kulesza. 
Sergeants — 

Charles  Helle. 

Carl  A.  Aspegren. 

Corporals — 

Michael  Gleason. 
Herman  Stoll. 

Herman  A.  Oelkers.  ■ 
Ernest  F.  Witte. 
Orville  Jackson. 
Edward  F.  Burns. 
Jordan  F.  Parker. 

Cooks — 

Lauranz  Nigg. 

John  Vaughn. 

Musicians — 

Jerome  Brindel. 

Aaron  Lea. 

Artificer — 

George  Cloutier. 

Privates — 

Allen,  Philip. 
Anthony,  John  E. 
Ashton,  Frank. 
Auckerman,  Jacob. 
Backer,  Henry  W. 
Barkhurst,  Harvey  S. 
Barth,  Peter. 

Bauser,  Geo. 

Berg,  Geo.  H. 

Bidwell,  Wm.  L. 
Bundy,  David  A. 
Burns,  James. 
Campbell,  Jos.  F. 
Carnes.  Earnest. 
Clousit,  Gustave. 
Cornell.  Sidney  V. 
Fox,  Thomas. 

Glass,  Roy  E. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  F.  S.  IX  FAN  TRY. 


185 


Hedges,  Russell. 

Hilt,  Chas.  F. 

Ingram  Alb'rt  H. 

Lang,  Chas. 

Lewis,  Luther  R. 

Linch,  Geo.  E. 

Marshall,  Clarence  E. 
Maples,  John  A. 
McGathen,  James. 
McWilliams,  Wm.  H. 
Merritt,  Edward  L. 
Mullin,  James. 

Nelson,  Charles  M. 
Palmer,  Arthur. 

Parker,  Edward. 

Phulps,  Robt.  J. 
Schiminsky,  Michael  A. 
Schiminsky.  Anthony  L. 
Schultz,  Geo. 

Sheedy,  David. 

Shidler,  Ralnh  W. 

Smith,  William. 
Stackable,  Thomas. 
Steele,  William. 

Stone,  Edward  W. 
Striebel,  Hugo. 
Waterhouse,  Chas. 

West,  Alfred. 

Whetsel,  Wm.  A. 
Wilson,  Clate. 

Woods,  Jacob  W... 
Ayers,  Hillard. 

COMPANY  I. 

First  Sergeant — 

Patrick  Casey. 

Q uartermaster  Serf/can  t — 
Edward  Egan. 

Sergeants — 

John  Walsh. 

Henry  G.  Wright. 
Thomas  K.  McClane. 
Maurice  C.  Austin. 
Joseph  L.  Bland. 

Corporals — 

James  W.  Bess. 

Martin  L.  Sowders. 
William  Rayworth. 


Geo.  W.  Black. 

Adam  Lepphardt. 
Walter  F.  Dorey. 
Frank  L.  Fleming. 

Cook — 

Wm.  H.  McKinney. 

Artificer — 

Robt.  B.  Simes. 

Privates — 

Bess,  Geo. 

Caldwell,  Clarence  J. 
Cox,  Wm.  J. 

Cochrane,  Chas. 
Depompa,  Nicola. 
Ehrmann,  John. 
Friedeck,  Wm.  A. 
Hines,  Henry  A. 
Hussman,  Chas.  H. 
Maher,  Garrett  J. 
Mathieson,  James  H. 
McTier,  Thos.  A. 
Feidman.  Frederick  J. 
Risner,  Wm.  J. 

Somers,  Frederick. 
Thurman,  Edward  D. 
Turnham,  John  J. 
Turner,  Julius  R. 
Tweddell,  John. 
Purrott,  Wm.  J. 
Voyles,  Jesse  O. 
Windel,  Adolph  H. 
Wolfe,  Louis  H. 
Williams,  Emeriek. 

COMPANY  K. 

First  Sergeant — • 

John  0.  Lackey. 

Q ua  rtermaster  Sergean  t — 
James  L.  Hudson. 

Sergeants — 

Robt.  A.  Montague. 
Dennis  Guiney. 

Wm.  H.  Benner, 
bilie  Lafferior. 

Frank  O’Brien. 

Edwin  W.  Morgan. 

Corporals — 

Ruby  P.  King. 


186  HISTORY  OF  TIIF,  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


Geo.  H.  Moore. 

Clarence  L.  DeHart. 
Thos.  M.  Canfield. 
Harry  C.  Patten. 

Wm.  C.  Heinicke. 

Leo  Charkowski. 

Cools — 

Peter  C.  Nelson. 

Henry  McJenn. 
Musicians — 

Hiram  A.  Edwards. 
Peter  L.  Zickgraf. 
Artificer — 

Jonas  B.  Jacobs. 
Privates — 

Barnett,  Stephen. 

Bell,  Homer  J. 

Britt,  John  F. 

Campbell,  John  H. 
Crosby,  Wm.  T. 

Davis,  Sidney  H. 
Doherty,  Daniel. 

Ferstle,  Andrew. 
Gardner,  Ranson. 

Giles,  Wm.  F. 
Goodman.  Wm.  J. 
Gulley,  John  B. 

Hack,  Wm.  H. 

Hill,  Wm.  R. 

Hear,  Isaiah, 
fnklebarger.  Samuel. 
Jorgensen.  Christian  J. 
Kelley,  Thomas. 
Langhorn,  Alfred. 
Lynch,  Peter  J. 

(Jeixotto.  Irving  R. 
Pepper,  Thomas  E. 
Pranger,  Paul. 
Robertson.  John  H. 
Shelton,  Lewis  A. 
Sheridan,  Michael. 
Spradlin,  Robert  L. 
Stevens,  John  F. 
Stevenson.  Woodford  P. 
Suttles,  Daniel  J. 

Traub,  Lewis  P. 
Wallace,  Edgar  L. 
Walters,  Frank. 

White,  Chas.  G. 

White,  James  J. 


Whitney,  Bert. 
Witter,  Erwin  H. 
Woodson,  Wm.  B. 

COMPANY  L. 

First  Sergeant — ■ 

Ralph  G.  Craven. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
David  H.  Brown. 

Sergeants — 

John  Coss. 

William  Foster. 

Edwin  Hart. 

Samuel  Frey. 

Jack  Doublin. 

John  F.  Worth. 

Corporals — 

George  Geschmind. 
Samuel  W.  Hawkins. 
John  P.  Laney. 
Algidius  E.  Abel. 
William  F.  Howard. 
Elmer  R.  McOagg. 
Chas.  W.  Moore. 
William  E.  Goff. 
William  Ford. 

Herman  Feil. 

Cools — 

Geo.  Leavitt. 

James  L.  Majors. 

Musicians — 

Charles  A.  Foster. 
Stephen  A.  Roach. 

Artificer — 

George  Stine. 

Pri  rates — 

Dixon,  Dennis. 

Girard,  Frank. 

Isham.  James. 

May,  James  W. 
Mortenson.  John. 
McGill.  Harry  F. 
Roland,  Chas.  W. 
Sauire,  Davey  .7 
Fisher,  Lee. 

Gilbert.  Edward. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY.  187 


Russell,  Peter  P. 
Smith,  Thomas  W. 
Weippert,  William. 

COMPANY  M. 
First  Sergeant — 

Wriedt 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — 
Schnippel. 

Sergeants — 

Knox. 

Mott, 

Reed. 

Corporals — 

Wallace. 

Hampton. 

Bishop. 

Brown. 

Hardy. 

Meacham. 

Kenney. 

Cool's — - 

Reardon. 

Coffey. 

M usicians ■ — 

Stone. 

Koch. 

Artificer — 

Ballard. 

Privates — 

Alford. 

Anderson. 


Armour. 

Be 

Braden. 

Brandt. 

Brookshire. 

Clinger. 

Condit. 

Crampton. 

Denbo. 

Denno. 

Desm  ukes. 

Dudney. 

Gibelling. 

Hall. 

Hatcher. 

Holstead. 

Jackson. 

Jones. 

Lamson. 

Law. 

Leckey. 

Lovell. 

Massengale. 

Moore. 

Nash. 

O’Brien. 

Pruitt. 

Shannon. 

Simmons. 

Strus. 

Tomberlin. 

Weiss. 


MEN  WOUNDED  IN  PHILIPPINES 


COMPANY  A. 

GEORGE  STEVENS,  Sergeant,  at 
Guin  Tabuan.  Negros,  Is..  Octo- 
ber 1,  1899. 

OTTO  O.  HANSON,  Corporal,  at 
Banga,  Panay  Is.,  June  19,  1900. 
Stabbed  by  insurgent. 

ELMER  F.  AFFELDT,  Private,  at 
Guin  Tabuan,  Negros  Is.,  Octo- 
ber 1,  1899. 


JAMES  CONWAY,  Private,  at  Cebu 
Mts.,  Cebu  Is.,  Setember  22,  1899. 

JOHN  H.  NORTON,  Private,  at 
Cebu  Mts.,  Cebu  Is.,  September 
22,  1899. 

WILLIAM  STOVALL,  Private,  at 
Maulbaul,  Cebu  Is.,  September 
17,  1899. 


188  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 


COMPANY  B. 

HARRY  CAMPBELL,  Private,  at 
Gum  Tabuan,  Negros  Is.,  Octo- 
ber 1,  1899. 

STAN  I SLAW  MOKXA,  Frivate,  at 
Tabuan,  Negros  Is.,  August  19, 
1899. 

TERRENCE  O’DONNELL,  Private, 
at  Tabuan,  Negros  Is.,  August 
19,  1899. 

COMPANY  C. 

SAMUEL  G.  SHELATO,  Sergeant  at 
Rosario,  Panay  Is.,  January  28, 
1901. 

HORACE  HUTCHINSON,  Private, 
at  Maulbaul,  Cebu  Is.,  Septem- 
ber 17,  1899,  and  at  Macate,  Pa- 
nay Is.,  February  24,  1900. 

JOHN  ARTHUR,  Private,  at  Cebu 
Mts.,  Cebu  Is.,  September  22, 

1899. 

GEORGE  HEMPHILL.  Private,  at 
Macate,  Panay  Is.,  February  24, 

1900. 

MAGRUDER  ANDREWS.  Private, 
at  Macate,  Panay  I?.,  February 
24,  1900. 

COMPANY  D. 

WILLIAM  J.  HUGGARD,  Private, 
at  Ginigaran,  Negros  Is.,  Decem- 
ber 8,  1899. 

RAYMOND  BURBEE,  Private,  at 
Ginigaran,  Negros  Is.,  December 
:8,  1899. 


FRANCIS  GAVIN,  Private,  near  Ca- 
bog,  Negros  Is.,  December  16, 
1899. 

COMPANY  K. 

ALBERT  JENKS,  Private,  at  Bong- 
bong,  Negros  Is.,  July  18,  1399. 

COMPANY  L. 

RALPH  G.  CRAVEN,  First  Ser- 
geant, at  Taal,  Panay  Is.,  Febru- 
ary 9,  1900. 

LAWRENCE  E.  GRENNAN,  Co mo- 
ral, at  Balangtang,  Panay  Is., 
November  21,  1899. 

PATRICK  CONWAY,  Musician,  at 
Ysabella,  Negros  Is.,  September 
16,  1899. 

PAUL  RINK.  Private,  at  Balang- 
tang. Panay  Is.,  November  21, 
1899. 

COMPANY  M. 

BENJAMIN  A.  MORTON,  Corporal, 
at  San  Isidro,  near  Tabuan,  Ne- 
gros Is.,  August  18,  1899. 

GEORGE  TIMMERMAN,  Corporal, 
at  Tabuan,  Negros  Is.,  August 
19,  1899. 

HERBERT  PLAIN,  Private,  at  San 
Isidro,  near  Tabuan,  Negros  Is., 
August  18,  1899. 

REED  W.  KEENEY,  Private,  at 
La  Grania,  Neg'os  Is.,  Decem- 
ber 7,  1899. 

PAYTON  WOMACK,  Private,  at  La 
Granja,  Negros  Is.,  December  7, 
1899. 


HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY.  189 


*N.  B.— During  the  months  of  July,  August,  September  and  October  detachments  from  A and  C Co’s  wore  stationed  on  Negros  Is. 


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STATIONS  OF  REGIMENT. 
1812  to  1903. 


War  1812-15,  Upper  Canada  and  Plattsburg,  N.  Y. 

Governor’s  Island,  N.  Y.,  September  5,  1815,  to  April  16,  1816. 

Plattsburg,  N.  Y.,  April  30,  1816,  to  spring  of  1819. 

From  March  18,  1819,  to  May  1,  1819,  en  route  to  Pittsburg. 

From  May  8,  1819,  to  June  8,  1819,  on  transports  en  route  to  camp  at  Belle 
Fontaine,  Mo. 

Camped  at  Belle  Fontaine  until  July  4,  1819. 

From  July  4,  1819,  to  September,  en  route  to  Camp  Missouri,  near  Coun- 
cil Bluffs. 

Fort  Atkinson,  Council  Bluffs,  September,  1819,  to  April  22,  1827. 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  May  17,  1827,  to  spring,  1832. 

Spring  of  1832  to  October,  1832,  in  field  (Black  Hawk  War). 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  October,  1832,  to  February  29,  1836. 

Fort  Jessup,  La.,  April  9,  1836,  to  December  19,  1836. 

From  February,  1837,  to  1842,  Florida.  (Seminole  War.) 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  March  to  April  16,  1842. 

Fort  Townson,  C.  N.,*  May  14,  1842,  to  December,  1842. 

Fort  Gibson,  C.  N.,*  December,  1842,  to  June,  1844. 

Fort  Smith,  June,  1844,  to  1845. 

Fort  Townson,  C.  N.,*  January,  1845,  to  March  16,  1846. 

Fort  Gibson,  C.  N.,*  March  28,  1846,  to  June,  1846. 

War  with  Mexico,  1846,  to  .July,  1848.  (Mexico.) 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  July,  1848. 

Fort  Crawford,  Wis.,  September,  1848. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  December  31.  1848,  to  October.  1849. 

Ft.  Snelling,  Minn.,  October,  1849. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  December  31,  1849,  to  May  1,  1851. 

Jefferson  Barracks,  Mo.,  May  1,  1851,  to 

From  1851  to  1858,  in  garrison  and  in  the  field  changing  from  post  to  post — 
from  time  to  time  at  Jefferson  Barracks,  Forts  Gaines,  Scott, 
Snelling,  Kearney,  Laramie,  Atkinson,  Dodge,  Leavenworth, 
Riley,  Ridgely  and  Pierre. 

Spring  of  1858  to  November  15,  1858,  march  across  the  continent — Ft. 

Leavenworth  to  Benicia  Barracks. 

Pacific  Coast,  November,  1858,  to  October,  1861. 


*Ckerokee  Nation. 


194  HISTORY  OF  THE  SIXTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY . 


December,  1861,  to  August,  1863,  Washington  and  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac. 

Fort  Hamilton,  N.  Y.  H.,  September,  1863,  to  July,  1864. 

Fort  Wood,  Willet’s  Point,  to  May  17,  1865. 

District  of  Savannah,  Savannah,  Ga.,  until  May  30,  1865,  and  Hilton  Head, 
S.  C.,  to  December,  1865. 

Charleston,  S.  C.,  (Citadel),  December  9,  1865,  to  June  11,  1867. 

Fort  Gibson,  C.  N.,*  June  20,  1867,  to  May  17,  1868. 

Fort  Arbuckle,  C.  N.,*  June  3,  1868,  to  May,  1869. 

Fort  Gibson,  C.  N.,*  May,  1869,  to  October,  1871. 

Fort  Buford,  Dakota,  June  2,  1872,  to  June,  1880. 

Camp  on  White  River,  Colorado,  July,  1880,  to  September  12,  1881. 

Fort  Douglas,  Utah,  September,  1881,  to  July,  1886. 

Fort  Douglas,  Utah,  Companies  A,  B,  C,  D,  E and  G,  at  Fort  Douglas  un- 
til June  1,  1888. 

Fort  Leavenworth,  Kas.,  Headquarters  and  two  companies,  July,  1886,  to 
August,  1890.  Six  companies  at  Fort  Lewis,  Colorado,  from 
June  4,  1888,  to  August,  1890. 

Fort  Thomas,  Ky.,  Headquarters  and  two  companies  from  August,  1890, 
to  May>  1892,  when  four  more  companies  joined,  and  two  remain- 
ing companies  joined  in  October  and  November,  1894 — April  19, 
1898. 

In  field  during  Cuban  campaign  from  April  19,  1898,  to  September  29,  1898. 

Fort  Thomas,  Ky.,  from  September  29,  1898,  to  November  16,  1898. 

Fort  Sam  Houston,  Tex.,  from  November  20,  1898,  to  May  17,  1899. 

From  May  17,  1899,  to  July  2,  1902,  on  the  way  to,  during  Philippine  cam- 
paign, and  return  to  the  United  States.  See  table  showing  sta- 
tions of  companies,  from  July  2,  1902,  to  January  31,  1903.  at 
Fort  Leavenworth,  Kas. 


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